Justice
Deacons lead and encourage the church to amplify the voices of their community and globally that face systemic barriers and obstacles
Justice
Restoring Shalom
Justice, at its core, is about relationships: our relationships with God, with each other, with ourselves, and with creation. God calls us all – and deacons especially – to restore relationships through the pursuit of justice and to challenge lifestyles, choices, and systems so that all may have opportunity to participate fully in community as image-bearers of God. This work will continue until shalom is restored.
Justice
Getting Started
Resources
Workshops
Justice: An Everyday Spiritual Journey
The biblical call to do justice is something that we as Christians strive to live out. However, in a world with so much injustice, where is a person (or a church) to start?! We can easily get overwhelmed when trying to address too much at once, when programs are vague and unsustainable, or when issues are so complex that it seems like our efforts are merely ‘a drop in the bucket’.
Diaconal Ministries Canada and the CRC’s Centre for Public Dialogue have created a brand new workshop to help deacons unpack how the bible talks about peace, justice, and mercy. It identifies how exploitive structures cause injustice and explores how advocacy and reconciliation can bring about change and healing.
This workshop can be done online or you can contact one of our Regional Ministry Developers or Diaconal Coaches to walk you through this as a team of deacons.
Refugee Support: Month 13 & Beyond
Refugee sponsorship normally lasts 12 months – but what about after that? When and how do churches prepare newcomers to Canada for the months and years that follow? What services are available to support both them and sponsorship teams when moving towards self-sufficiency?
This workshop will equip deacons, sponsorship teams, pastors and friends of newcomers to navigate the transition beyond the 12-month sponsorship period.