Speaking at the 2015 CCIH Annual Conference, Jason Fileta, Director, Micah Challenge US, discusses the Biblical case for advocating for the marginalized and those facing extreme poverty.

1. ADVOCACY TO END
EXTREME POVERTY

2. MICAH CHALLENGE
• Global South
• Church based
• Community
development
background
• MDGs

3. TRANSFORMATIONAL
ADVOCACY
Challenging ourselves and our leaders to change attitudes, behaviors,
and policies that perpetuate injustice and deny god’s will for all creation
to flourish

4. CHANGES OUR POSTURE
TOWARD THE CHURCH
• Encounter God
• Personal Attitudes and behavior
• Helps Pastors accomplish what they already seek
to do
• Does not create donors but co-laborers

5. MUST "LOOSEN THE
CHAINS" OF INJUSTICE
• Biblical call demands it
• Extreme poverty will not be overcome without it

6. STAY IN TOUCH
www.micahchallengeusa.org
jason@micahchallengeusa.org
www.livejust.ly
@fileta