"Look at Us"  Acts 3:4b 15 Rose Street
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 877-6500
Rev. Danny E. Scotton Sr., Pastor
Rev. Lewis L. Cook, Assistant Pastor
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A Letter from Pastor Danny Scotton, Sr.


 
Alpha, the old African Proverb is correct, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.” Our village is the community in which we live, work, go to school and worship the Lord. God has placed us where we are to make a difference in our village. If our village is dysfunctional then our village will raise dysfunctional children. Dr. Marva Mitchell coined the phrase, “It Takes a Church to Raise a Village.” This is a profound observation and a challenge to ours and all the other churches in our village. Let us Raise Our Village in 2006 so that the village can more effectively raise our children. Jesus said, “But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself” (John 12:32). Jesus has been lifted and is drawing. We must do our part to point people to Jesus.

As the Apostles Peter and John challenged the crippled beggar to look at them, we have challenged the community to “Look At Us” (Acts 3:4b). It’s not about our silver or our gold; it’s about our sharing what we have received from the Lord. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, we must help the people of our village who are down, get up. We are in the business of Incarnational Transformation. We must use the Word of God to renew the minds of the people in our village. We must do this one person at a time to the glory of God. The cumulative effect will be a village that is spiritually healthy and in a better position to raise our children.



It Takes a Church to Raise A Village, copyright 2001 by Dr. Marva L. Mitchell.