A Message from the Director

“Our hope for this course is that you will gain a new understanding- a broadened understanding- of Scripture and what God says about His heart for the poor. Through the true stories of poor families, I hope you will gain a better understanding of what they're going through and the challenges they face. I also hope you'll see how your gifts and abilities can serve a poor family and how your church can be involved beyond just giving financially.” -Ted Gandy.

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What others are saying!

Compassion by Command was TREMENDOUS! We used it to train our youth to do homeless ministry in New York City and it was very helpful.

Rich Seidler, Youth Pastor, New Jersey

God Bless the Child

“God Bless The Child” is a powerful, full-length film that depicts a gripping, inside view of poverty through the story of Theresa and Hillary Johnson. Each week of the study more of their story unfolds, allowing the viewers a case study with impact and purpose.

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Inspirational Stories


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The stories of these inspirational people are included in Compassion by Command.

Faith Based Curriculum

Compassion by Command is an innovative resource for churches to explore the issues of poverty and delve into Biblical directives related to the poor. Although the words compassion and command seem contradictory, the Bible leaves no wiggle room on the Church’s responsibility to the poor. Proverbs 14:31 says, “He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Compassion by Command is a Bible study package, a training tool that shows the real life stories of those in poverty and provides practical steps for churches to make a difference in their communities.

Lesson Topics

God's heart for the poor
To have or not to have
An expectation of compassion
The poor are people too
Touching a life to change humanity
Projecting love to the unexpecting poor
Taking action by taking heart