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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.
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