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Anawim Christian Community is a community church made up of the homeless and the mentally ill. Our main goal is to provide for people's needs (including the need to be a disciple of Jesus) where they are at. We don't feel that a person needs to be something different before they get the help they need. Our center is in Gresham OR, which is where we lead and organize day shelters and a worship service. We also have a community house in N. Portland where housing is being provided for a few people and opportunities for community worship. We are connected to ministries in SE Portland and St. Johns, where we distribute food and clothing. And finally, through the internet, we educate people from almost every country in the world about homelessness, mental illness and the Christian response to each.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Breeding Generosity

Anawim operates on the principle that if we are generous to others, then they will be generous in turn.  In other words, the more generous we are, and encourage that generosity, the more we will be building a community of generosity, where the community will help each other.

This "pay it forward" principle has been proven by scientific research.

However, the opposite is also true.  Selfish behavior encourages others to be selfish and stingy.

So be generous. The more generous we are, the more we encourage others to do the same. The more people act this way, the closer we will be to a society that has no needs because there is always someone ready and willing to meet those needs.
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