Resources for pursuing justice

Following on from the first sermon in the Amos series and God’s desire that we be passionate about the pursuit of justice, here are some resources to keep us thinking.

- Micah Challenge (Sydney) Micah Challenge is a global campaign for Christians speaking out about poverty and injustice.

- World Vision has a fact page on human trafficking and slavery with information about this issue.

- They are also running an advocacy campaign ‘Don’t trade lives’ with information about how to combat human trafficking and slavery. Also check out their information page on this issue.

- Child Rescue is another initiative of World Vision to provide rehabilitation and support for children who have been the victims of trafficking and abuse.

- International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.

- International Justice Mission is also about to release a new documentary ‘At the End of Slavery’.

- Tribes and Nations supplies the tea, coffee, chocolate and gifts that we sell at our fair trade markets. Our next markets will take place on 28 November, from 8.30am to 3.30pm.

- The ‘Demand ethical chocolate campaign’ is another initiative of World Vision, encouraging Australians to pay farmers a fair price for the cocoa they produce. It includes the ‘Good Chocolate Guide’ - a reference for ethical chocolate purchases. Cadbury has also come on board.

- Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ronald J. Sider. This book discusses the question ‘why is there still poverty in the world?’ and offers practical suggestions for change.

- The Poverty and Justice Bible highlights the more than 2,000 verses in the Bible that spell out God’s attitude to poverty and justice.

- The Hole in Our Gospel is a book written by Richard Sterns, CEO of World Vision, USA. “This is a story of how a CEO faced his own struggle to obey God, whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith. Believing that the “good news” is more than a private transaction between God and us, Stearns challenges readers with this question: What does God expect of us? Two thousand years ago, twelve people changed the world. Stearns believes it can happen again.”

- Sojourners have produced a number of study materials (for purchase) including ‘Christians and trade justice’, ‘Christians and the Global Slave Trade’, ‘Christians and Racial Justice’ and ‘Christians and Immigration’.

- ‘The Gospel and the poor’ - an article by Tim Keller from Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

- ‘Don Carson on the Gospel and Social Action’.

- ‘Good news to the poor: the Gospel through social involvement’ - a book by Tim Chester.

- Ethical Consumer Shopping Guide.

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