1. 20 Sep


    We went to a Pastor’s Meeting last Thursday.  The way Amor works is that everything they do revolves around a group of Mexican pastors.  These Mexican pastors do not make any money for their involvement with the ministry.  All of the time, effort, and expenses they dedicate to Amor they volunteer out of their love for the people in their communities and a desire for the church to provide for anyone who is in need. They collect applications for houses from anyone in the community who qualifies (they must be on their way to owning the land on which they live).  They then bring these applications to these meetings and give them to Amor, prioritized by the severity of poverty and urgency of need.  This group of pastors has grown and changed over the years, some pastors have been members for 20+ years and others less than 5 years.  The group is completely self-regulated and the pastors are very serious about holding each other accountable - imposing standards, creating a system of checks and balances, and insisting on uniformity and efficiency.  The secretary records the minutes and issues are discussed and settled in an open forum.  Sitting at the table with these guys humbled me.  Here are men who have nothing, many of them live in the same houses that are being given out, and yet they volunteer to help others who have less than them.  They themselves live in the poverty that they are trying to combat, yet they insist on giving everything they have towards building roofs over families’ heads.  These guys are unreal and I can’t wait to get to know them, to serve them, and work alongside of them.  Why is it that the people with the least, give the most?   (more photos from the meeting on my flickr)

    We went to a Pastor’s Meeting last Thursday.  The way Amor works is that everything they do revolves around a group of Mexican pastors.  These Mexican pastors do not make any money for their involvement with the ministry.  All of the time, effort, and expenses they dedicate to Amor they volunteer out of their love for the people in their communities and a desire for the church to provide for anyone who is in need. They collect applications for houses from anyone in the community who qualifies (they must be on their way to owning the land on which they live).  They then bring these applications to these meetings and give them to Amor, prioritized by the severity of poverty and urgency of need.  This group of pastors has grown and changed over the years, some pastors have been members for 20+ years and others less than 5 years.  The group is completely self-regulated and the pastors are very serious about holding each other accountable - imposing standards, creating a system of checks and balances, and insisting on uniformity and efficiency.  The secretary records the minutes and issues are discussed and settled in an open forum. 

    Sitting at the table with these guys humbled me.  Here are men who have nothing, many of them live in the same houses that are being given out, and yet they volunteer to help others who have less than them.  They themselves live in the poverty that they are trying to combat, yet they insist on giving everything they have towards building roofs over families’ heads.  These guys are unreal and I can’t wait to get to know them, to serve them, and work alongside of them. 

    Why is it that the people with the least, give the most?  

    (more photos from the meeting on my flickr)