Peace With Justice Ministries

"Voices to the Capitol"


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"The Mustard Seed"


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From education to mission to risk-taking mission to justice work


From mission to justice work is step-by-step process

One of the six signs of discipleship for Nebraska United Methodists is risk-taking mission and justice work. This emphasis encourages us to build upon education and mission and stretch ourselves to be engaged in greater risk-taking mission and justice work. Each of these dimensions of witness can overlap and be part of another, but it is helpful to focus on each aspect for a more integrated, faithful discipleship.

WORKING DEFINITIONS
-- Education is sharing information (from scripture, tradition, experience and reason) and raising awareness.
-- Mission is serving those in need through direct service.
-- Risk-taking mission is challenging people to take risks leading to faithful action.
-- Justice work means striving to eliminate systems of oppression.

The following model takes an issue and shows the flow from education through justice work. The example issue is hunger. Example models are linked below applied to children and poverty, peacemaking, hurricane relief, immigration and race.
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