Regular readers here will know I have written previously about how I feel about being unemployed for 12 months and how it has affected my family and life.
…it occurred to me that the Church doesn’t handle unemployment very well.
But, I was reading this post recently and it occurred to me that the Church doesn’t handle unemployment very well. Sure we have parachurch organisations such as Anglicare, Salvation Army Employment Plus etc that help the unemployed in Australia find work and learn how to find and apply for work. And of course there are the churches etc that provide welfare such as meals, food, clothing, etc.
Where is the support — both physical and spiritual from the church, particularly from the church where the unemployed person attends?
Unemployment, particularly long term is mind-numbing and a roller-coaster of emotions, coupled with the struggle to provide for the family.
We cater for the physical needs (poorly in many cases) and offer counselling and prayer when requested, but surely the body of Christ, the family of God should be doing more for those unemployed, within and without the Church.
Any suggestions or comments?
