Christians Ending Poverty

What is the Micah Challenge?

Crossroads Church has signed the “Micah Challenge”, a worldwide campaign calling on all nations to take action on behalf of the poor. The Micah Challenge is based on Micah 6:8 and its exact wording is listed below:

The Micah Call

This is a moment in history of unique potential,

when the stated intentions of world leaders

echo something of the mind of the Biblical prophets

and the teachings of Jesus concerning the poor, and

when we have the means to dramatically reduce poverty.

We commit ourselves, as followers of Jesus,

to work together for the holistic transformation of our communities,

to pursue justice, be passionate about kindness and to walk humbly with God.

We call on international and national decision-makers

of both rich and poor nations, to fulfill their public promise

to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

and so halve absolute global poverty by 2015.

We call on Christians everywhere to be agents of hope

for and with the poor, and to work with others

to hold our national and global leaders accountable

in securing a more just and merciful world.

The Logo

Biblical symbols of justice

The Micah Challenge logo uses two biblical symbols of justice, the sun at dawn and a river, rolling down. These symbols are found in Isaiah 58:6-12 and Amos 5:21-24. Both of these passages, like Micah 6:8, call on God’s people to practice justice. The beautiful passage from Isaiah says:

"Is not this the fast that I choose
To lose the bonds of injustice
To undo the thongs of the yoke
To let the oppressed go free
And to break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked to cover them
And not to hide yourself from your own kin
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn;..”

The passage from Amos concludes:

"let justice roll down like waters
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."

Do Justice

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