The Barnabas Project

Barnabas Project Outreaches

Jesus Christ and the Relativity of Gratitude
by David Patten 12/5/09

An influential man named Simon was hosting Jesus, but did not treat him as an honored guest. In fact, Simon thought it most amusing that this man they called the Christ allowed his feet to be washed by a fallen woman’s tears (Luke 7:37]. If Jesus were really a prophet, the Pharisee thought, he would never allow this woman to touch him.

Oh, but Jesus knew all about her sin … Indeed, He knew every failing in the woman’s life … just as He knows every failing in mine, and yours. Yet He never stopped caring for her, and never joined the rest of society in condemning her. In fact, so moved was Jesus by the brokenness in her heart, He forgave her sins.

As Jesus explained to Simon: “Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.”... more (127k pdf)

The Barnabas Project needs your help!

Doesn't it feel great when someone pays attention to you? Isn't it wonderful when someone really cares enough to invest in your life by taking time to listen to you and share their lives and resources with you? Christ's love is made real by such love and care.

Here in South Florida, hundreds struggle to survive. Maybe it's because of losing a job or because of a mortgage foreclosure or because of health problems or because there simply is not enough.

Reach out with us. We are collecting right now for our next Barnabas Project distribution. Join us as we encourage the hurting and forgotten with a little lift. We especially need:

• School supplies, school paper, dictionaries, books
• Children's clothing, toys, books, linens, new underwear, new socks, good shoes; Christmas gifts for children
• Linens, blankets, household items (but no electrics)
• Men's clothing

Items can be dropped off at:
Craighouse®
114 East McNab Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33060

OR

Call Pastors Jim and Mary at (954) 491-7270.

THANKS!

David Patten, Barnabas Project Director
Pastors Jim & Mary Craig

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What is The Barnabas Project?

In March of 2003, we began working to establish the Barnabas Project: Blessing others through encouragement and HOPE. We felt the Holy Spirit’s leading to work out passages like Matthew 25, Luke 14, Romans 12, and 2 Timothy 2.2. We knew that God wanted us to begin to "break the strongholds of the curse" and would help us develop a strategy to do that.

We began by asking, "Who is Barnabas?" We thought of Hebrews 13.7, which says, "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith." It’s good to learn from the truth of the gospel, the doctrine aspect, but sometimes it really helps us to consider the examples/portraits of men and women living out the truth of the Word....more

Barnabas Project Outline

Blessing Others Through Encouragement and H.O.P.E.

Purpose

To glorify God by displaying His goodness and graciousness to all
To advance the Christian faith through representation and recommendation
To minister to Jesus by serving His people
To be in a position of being blessed by God by being a blessing to others

Goal

To break the strongholds of the curse and remove barriers to the blessing of God by serving as a "paraclete" to those in need of a Barnabas through symbolic, strategic, and specific acts of good done in Jesus' Name and for His glory

Objectives

To help recipients in achieving their potential in the Christian life and faith by sharing God-given resources and investing in their life potential
To offer appropriate encouragement, consolation, and means of edification to targeted people groups as led by the Holy Spirit
To provide recipients with Barnabas boxes containing assistance suitable to them and their situation
To empower recipients by inspiring them with courage or confidence and by giving assistance or approval in order to stimulate love and good works and aid them in fulfilling their God-given purpose

Strongholds of the curse: things that devour, destroy, and/or divide; poverty, sickness, uprooted and vagabond lifestyles, shut-down/up/out/in, bitterness, prison, things aborted, iniquity-related and life-dominating sins, God's face against, pride leading to a lack in the means of grace, idolatries

Means

Barnabas boxes
Visitation
Communication
Investigation
Offering and encouraging the means of grace: gospel of Jesus Christ, prayer, scripture, fellowship, testimonies, the sacraments

Be a Barnabas: Son of the Power of the Paraclete: More about the Barnabas Project

Garden of Praise: Barnabas: All about Barnabas, plus games, puzzles, pictures (for kids)

Click for a zoomable Map to Craighouse

Craighouse^®
An outreach of Mary Craig Ministries
114 E. Mc Nab Road
(In the Pompano Plaza next to the ProAm Dance Studio)
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 491-7270