Not-as-deep service vs. Deep justice
Service makes us feel like a “great savior” who rescues the broken.
Justice means God does the rescuing, but God often works through the united power of his great and diverse community to do it.
Service often dehumanizes (even if only subtly) those who are labeled the “receivers”.
Justice restores human dignity by creating an environment in which all involved “give” and “receive” in a spirit of reciprocal learning and mutual ministry.
Service is something we do for others.
Justice is something we do with others.
Service is an event.
Justice is a lifestyle.
Service expects results immediately.
Justice hopes for results some time soon but recognizes that systemic change takes time.
The goal of service is to help others.
The goal of justice is to remove obstacles so others can help themselves.
Service focuses on what our own ministry can accomplish.
Justice focuses on how we can work with other ministries to accomplish even more.
(taken from deep leadership: training onramps for your youth ministry team by Kara E. Powell, from the Fuller Youth Institute)
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