Name: Champions for the Poor with Leon Byrd
Uploaded: 2024-05-03T12:14:34+00:00
Duration: 46 min 2 s
Description: In "Champions for the Poor with Leon Byrd," he explores how God calls us to serve those less fortunate. Pastor Leon has been faithfully serving the homeless in downtown Dallas, Texas, for 27 years. Th

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In "Champions for the Poor with Leon Byrd," he explores how God calls us to serve those less fortunate. Pastor Leon has been faithfully serving the homeless in downtown Dallas, Texas, for 27 years. The poverty rate in the U.S is about 11.6%—that’s about 37.9 million people living in poverty in our own country, of which nearly half a million are homeless. The epidemic of poverty is one that can’t be ignored, and in this open discussion you’ll discover some practical ways for you and your family to engage these hurting communities, right where you are.

0:00 Introduction
0:30 What is the "Jesus squeeze"?
6:00 Led to Jesus away from drugs
8:00 Listening to God's leading
10:00 Finding a mentor along the road
12:00 The beginning of helping just one person
16:00 God's heart for the homeless
18:00 Lending to God by helping the poor
20:00 The #1 issue to resolve the poor needs is love
23:00 We don't give to receive.
28:00 Designed to do this
32:00 Be the hands and feet of Jesus.
34:00 Go fill in that gap to see the miracle God wants to do in you.
38:00 Have hope and faith
40:00 Reach out to God
44:00 One day you will be a miracle to someone else like Pastor Leon