Few topics are addressed more in Scripture than the poor and the way God’s people are to minister to them. Scripture tells us plainly that hunger is not going away. It will always be a part of our fallen world (Deut. 15:11).

Yet we are called to be actively involved in ministry to those in need. “‘The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same’” (Luke 3:11).

Why?

Ministry to the poor is a service to God. “’Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me’” (Matt. 25:40).

Ministry to the poor gives great joy. “Whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy” (Prov. 14:21).

All of our material resources belong to God. “The earth and everything in it . . . belong to the Lord” (Psalm 24:1).

The Lord should be our priority, not material things. “‘Be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions’” (Luke 12:15-21).

Ministry to those in need demonstrates the reality of being a follower of Jesus Christ. “If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but shuts off his compassion from him—how can God’s love reside in him?” (1 John 3:17).

Caring for those in need is an opportunity and a privilege as well as an obligation. We must not view it in any other way.

The [**Impact** resource on hunger](http://erlc.com/documents/IAG/pdf/1009IMPACT.pdf) is full-color and [available here as a downloadable pdf](http://erlc.com/documents/IAG/pdf/1009IMPACT.pdf). It may be output to a color or black and white printer or copied to a CD and printed at a local copy center. You may make as many copies as you need and distribute them as needed to make individuals aware of the moral issue of hunger. While the [**impact**](http://erlc.com/documents/IAG/pdf/1009IMPACT.pdf) is designed to be copied front and back as a single sheet, it can also be a two-page stapled resource.

**A [promotional graphic highlighting World Hunger Sunday is available here.](http://erlc.com/images/promotional/2009-hunger_ad.jpg) Feel free to use this graphic in printed material and online as you see fit.**

*The [promotional graphic highlighting World Hunger Sunday is available here as a pdf.](http://erlc.com/documents/pdf/2009-hunger_ad.pdf)*