In 2009, Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren asked Membership Pastor Tommy Hilliker to start a hub of free community services to aid Orange County’s “new poor”—those affected by the recession and mortgage crisis. Today, Saddleback’s PEACE Community Resource Center has helped more than 144,000 people with its volunteer-run food pantry, medical clinic, afterschool clubs, career counseling, legal services, support groups, classes and more.
Smaller churches might think they could never do what Saddleback has done. But Hilliker says they have mentored many churches that now offer life-changing community services on a smaller scale. Here, he breaks down eight steps to starting a community resource center at your church. Keep reading
See also
Wikipedia: P.E.A.C.E. Plan
Saddleback Church: The PEACE Plan
Saddleback Church: The PEACE Center
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