 Seekers Church School of Christian Living May 5, 2009 Pat Conover Welcome, Announcements, and Prayer(10 Minutes) Discussion of the Differences Between Poverty in Biblical Times and in the Contemporary United States(30 Minutes) Absolute factual differences Class differences and social mobility Family, Tribe, and citizenship differences Gender differences Differences in the Diaspora Discussion: What did Jesus and the disciples say and do about poverty? (30 Minutes) Discussion: What Does it Mean to be in Solidarity with People who have Low-incomes? (20 Minutes) |