The Boston Faith & Justice Network...www.bostonfaithjustice.org

Christians seeking social justice as an expression of our faith...

Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.-Isaiah 1:17

www.bostonfaithjustice.org
Our Story: In the winter of 2005,a small group of Christians in Greater Boston began to meet to share the connection of faith and justice in our lives.

Looking at the Boston community, we saw churches with rich and varied gifts-some with a strong emphasis on social engagement on behalf of the poor and others with a focus on individual disciplship. We felt that the power to live out God's mission in the world must come from bringing these gifts together: Christians embraceing social engagment and personal discipleship as part of the same calling.

About Us:
The Boston Faith & Justice Network is a community of Christians committed to alleviating poverty and promoting just stewardship.

We believe that over-consumption and unjust consumption may just be emptying our bank accounts, exhausting the world’s dearest resources, and fueling the exploitation of the most vulnerable. Something must change inside our souls and in our communities to set things right. So, together,we are taking these steps.



1. Live Gratefully. Many of us have lost track of how much is actually enough. We make promises to buy less, but these promises are hard to keep. The BFJN organizes small groups that support each other in spending less, buying justly, and giving collectively. It all begins with giving thanks.

2. Change our Community. All around us, advertising urges “buy more!” What if our community reflected a different set of values: respect and dignity for people and creation. The BFJN is seeking to make ours a more just community, starting by increasing Fair Trade in neighborhoods throughout Boston and beyond.

3. Advocate. Good policies enable people to steward and enjoy God’s blessings together. Good policies include the interests of those who are the poor at the highest levels of decision-making - not just those who are rich and powerful. The BFJN partners with organizations like the Micah Challenge to advocate for policies we believe will make a difference in the lives of those who are poor.




In the summer of 2006, we launched the Boston Faith & Justice Network with a worship event at Tremont Temple. We are now a community of evangelical, mainline and Penecostal Chrisitans with the goal of inspiring, uniting, and mobilizing Christians to alleviate poverty and promote social justice.


What We Do:
We work to see Boston embody God's Shalom-the peace that comes from right relationships between one another an between us and God.

Our programs change,community change and advocacy for social change.

Personal Change-Community Change-Advocacy


Iniatives:

Lifestlye Discipleship
When half of the world's people live on less than $2 a day, what is a just Christian lifestlye? Lazarus at the Gate, is a Scripture based discipleship group fostering simple living, just consumerism, and collecting giving in response to global poverty.

Fair Trade
The Fair Trade Iniative connects global responsibility with local action. We seek to transform Greater Boston into a fair trade community- a place where more of what we buy supports poor producers and growers.

Advocay
The Boston Faith & Justice Network advocates on policies related to global poverty including HIV/AIDS prevention and care, hunger, an enironmental sustainability. By partnering with the Micah Challenge, we join our voices with Christians around the world.

Getting Involved:
Connect-
We meet as a community every other month and quarterly for worship. Come get inspired and get involved.
Contact: rachel@bostonfaithjusice.org

Join Lazarus at the Gate-
Respond to global poverty by changing your life. Join or host a Lazarus at the Gate discipleship group.
Contact: discipleship@bostonfaithjustice.org

Become a Member-
The Boston Faith & Justice Network relies on members for financial and volunteer support. If you share our passion for living justly, community change, and advocacy, become a member!
Contact:members@bostonfaithjustice.org

Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
-Isaiah 58:6