The Church Responds to Tsunami

January 4, 2005 by

In the wake of what has to be one of the worst national disasters in recent history*, the world is mobilizing with relief efforts for the tsunami victims. Despite early criticism for the “stingy” U.S. response, government relief has exploded while private efforts are being led by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.

Among all the stories of aid efforts, churches are coming up again and again.

“This is Christianity 101 applied, loving your neighbor in the extreme example,” said the Rev. Joe Kerrigan of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in New Brunswick.


It sounds ridiculous to think of such a disaster in terms of marketing, but after worldwide criticism of the U.S. being stingy, it’s hard to ignore how such action or inaction is perceived. In reality, how the Church responds to events like this can prove whether or not we really believe in our faith.

The Christian response

Donate to the relief effort:

(donation links via Christianity Today)

*Though not the worst: A 1976 earthquake in China killed as many as 750,000 (Time, Jan. 10, 2005)

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Kevin D. Hendricks


When Kevin isn't busy as the editor of Church Marketing Sucks, he runs his own writing and editing company, Monkey Outta Nowhere. Kevin has been blogging since 1998, runs the hyperlocal site West St. Paul Reader, and has published several books, including 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading, The Stephanies and all of our church communication books.
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17 Responses to “The Church Responds to Tsunami”

  • public(MIND)
    January 8, 2005

    Today we collect


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


     | Permalink
  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


     | Permalink
  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


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  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


     | Permalink
  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


     | Permalink
  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    i wish i could be a volumteer to this bautiful site,thing like moves me ok God bless the work Amen,
    please if there is any problem that you know a volumteer cold do for you , donot hesitste to call my attension ok i shall be full thre for you . and some just write me ok
    remain bless.


     | Permalink
  • Pastor mecy George
    July 27, 2005

    just ask any thing i shall give ok


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