Megachurch pastor Rick
Warren spoke at the Senate
hearing on Global Health
Problems this week, urging the church, public and private sectors to collaborate to fight international poverty.
Using a three-legged stool as an analogy, Warren said that it is not enough for public and private sectors to aid poverty-stricken nations.
The faith sector must also
get involved, as it dwarfs the other two.
The pastor of Saddleback Church also said that it makes sense to give aid, especially medical aid to poor
countries because it is a way to make friends.
“When we make friends like that by saving lives, potential enemies are turned into grateful allies. If somebody saves your life, you have zero desire to
terrorize them,” Warren said.
He continued that Christians have been giving aid for two thousand years and it would be unwise to stop, Relevant reports.
“The Church invented the hospital. And if we’re going to absolutely eradicate these diseases, we’ve got to do
a combination of the public sector, the private sector and the faith sector: The three legs of the stool,” he said.
Warren spoke at the Senate
hearing on Global Health
Problems this week, urging the church, public and private sectors to collaborate to fight international poverty.
The faith sector must also
get involved, as it dwarfs the other two.
The pastor of Saddleback Church also said that it makes sense to give aid, especially medical aid to poor
countries because it is a way to make friends.
“When we make friends like that by saving lives, potential enemies are turned into grateful allies. If somebody saves your life, you have zero desire to
terrorize them,” Warren said.
He continued that Christians have been giving aid for two thousand years and it would be unwise to stop, Relevant reports.
“The Church invented the hospital. And if we’re going to absolutely eradicate these diseases, we’ve got to do
a combination of the public sector, the private sector and the faith sector: The three legs of the stool,” he said.
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