Rule of Life Service 01: Why Do I Serve? (featuring Gary Haugen)
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Oct 7, 2025 
Gary Haugen, Founder and CEO of International Justice Mission, shares his journey of faith and service against injustice. He discusses how college teachings on love reshaped his priorities, pushing him to the front lines of poverty and violence. Haugen emphasizes the importance of proximity to truly develop compassion. He also highlights the need for spiritual formation in justice work and how peace fuels courageous service. Listeners are encouraged to engage in practical acts of service, fostering genuine compassion in their communities.
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Service Forms The Heart Into Compassion
- Service begins with compassion and intentional practice, then grows into interruptible availability and reshaped relationships.
- Spiritual formation aims to form people into love that overflows into kingdom-shaped community.
Define Service Practically
- Define service as loving another by meeting practical needs in tangible ways.
- Start serving both near (family, co-workers) and far (people groups) within sustainable rhythms.
Service Converts Head Knowledge To Knowing
- Service moves us from intellectual belief into experiential knowing of God's love (Hebrew 'yada').
- Serving often reveals we are the ones fed, clothed, and guided by Jesus through others.