It is going to take a Movement...

A recent study from George Washington University found that over 95 million Americans live in medically under-served areas. Of those, over 46 million are chronically uninsured. It is estimated that between 20,000 and 45,000 people in America die every year from preventable, easily treated medical issues that were untreated because the victim did not have access to primary care. Either there was no doctor in their community, or they could not afford to go to the one that was there. Even using the most conservative figures, that works out to one death every 20 minutes.

As followers of Christ, we understand that He calls us to heal the sick and preach the Kingdom. We are called to care for the poor or "under-resourced" people. This blog is about how we as Christians can respond to our responsibility to bring healing and good news to people caught in the hard places in our nation's society.

Blogging is new to me. I feel like an old dog trying to learn a new trick. Your help is welcome, as friends and I wade through this process. I tend to be a preacher in an age where sermonizing style is loosing relevance. I am trying to be less of a lecturer, and more of someone who asks the right questions - who makes room for us to discover together practical ways to express our love for Jesus through the way we engage the world at its points of need. Fortunately, I am in the company of masters of communication, like Nathan Cook, Rick Donlon, and others who will contribute to this blog.

As a Christ-follower, how are you answering our corporate call to engage our hurting world? I hope you will tell your story. Start here. Send us an email. Join me in sharing our stories with others. It is going to take a movement to adequately meet the needs of hurting people in our nation who are currently without healthcare.

Tell us your story, or tell us what you hope we can talk about in this blog. Let's commit together to be part of the solution - and to do it in a way that honors Christ.