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A 3 page essay that discusses issues involved with affordable housing from a Christian ministry perspective. The writer defends the concept of a housing ministry as a basic Christian goal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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practices before the Supreme Court of that state. At that time, the churchs attorneys indicated that this congregations ministry to the poor, which includes a housing ministry, was integral to
the congregations Christian mission as a whole. When the judge inquired what they meant by this statement this church cited Deuteronomy, the Old Testament prophets and the words of Jesus
in the Gospels as defense for their position (Tewell 344). They explained that ministering to the poor and disenfranchised is as much a part of their ministry for Christ as
are "worship services, educational classes and childrens ministry" (Tewell 344). As this indicates, a housing ministry that endeavors to provide affordable housing is considered by many to be an essential
part of Christian endeavor. It is a known fact that low income housing is quickly disappearing in America (Winbush 12). The working poor, trying to survive on minimum wage
incomes, are forced into substandard, frequently overpriced housing when affordable housing becomes scarce. This problem has caused Christian entrepreneurs to question as to what can be done. In the 1970s,
self-made millionaire Milton Fuller started a project to provide "simple, decent, affordable housing" that he called Habitat for Humanity (Winbush 12). The idea for this housing ministry was inspired by
Koinonia Farm, an integrated Christian community in South Georgia (Winbush 12). A typical Habitat for Humanity home is a no-frills floor plan with roughly 1,000 square feet, with three bedrooms
and the mortgage that homeowners pay is typically less than their rent for substandard housing (Winbush 12). In a similar vein, Don Harris, an ordained minister and real-estate expert,
is the founder and chairman behind Nehemiah Corp. of California, a nonprofit organization based in Sacramento. Harris father is the senior pastor of Antioch Progressive Baptist Church, where Harris was
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