This document discusses integrating social and spiritual ministry as part of a holistic mission strategy. It argues that social and spiritual aspects should not be viewed as separate, but rather as synergistic parts of addressing people's real needs. Both spiritual activities like prayer and study, as well as secular activities like planning and research, are important. When combined effectively through seeking God's guidance, they can bring about transformation by moving people's priorities closer to God's.

1. Social Ministry as Part of an Integrated Mission Strategy By Bob Munson, ThD Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center www.bukallife.org

2. Don’t Think of Spiritual and Social as Distinct Areas

3. Think of One Region that has more or less spiritual and social aspects (or eternal and temporal)

4. Think of one area as “Real Needs”. This is what God knows we need. It involves spiritual, physical, mental, and social things. However, it is centered on “Spiritual”. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God…”

5. Think of one area as “Felt Needs”. This is what people think they need. It involves some spiritual, but mostly physical, mental, and social things.

6. Transformation of Lives involves (in part) moving man’s priorities to God’s.

7. Types of Ministries

8. ATTITUDES AND MINISTRY

15. Suggested Viewpoint NOT… but…

16. “ Spiritual” methods empower the “Secular” methods, and vice versa.

18. Praying, studying God’s Word, Seeking God’s leading and so forth are important!! They are vital to any Holistic Community Development work.

19. However, so are planning, formulating, implementing, and evaluating.

24. Social Ministry as Part of an Integrated Mission Strategy By Bob Munson, ThD Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center www.bukallife.org