The church stands uniquely positioned to address this crisis, yet many congregations lack a theological framework for understanding unemployment that moves beyond superficial encouragement or purely practical solutions.
When we offer only networking opportunities or financial assistance without addressing the underlying questions of identity and purpose, we miss the chance to minister to the whole person.
What the unemployed need—beyond job leads and résumé workshops—is a renewed understanding of who they are in God’s economy and how their worth transcends their productivity. Without this foundation, even the most well-intentioned assistance may inadvertently reinforce the cultural messages about work and identity that contribute to people’s spiritual distress.
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