Wesleyan Justice Network

Have you read the story?  The Micah Movement team invites you to learn why the Wesleyan Justice Network has been birthed,

To learn more, visit  www.wesleyan.org/wjn 

Mary Louise Stancell, Micah Movement Director

Wesleyan Justice Network

The Story

The Wesleyan Justice Network has been birthed out of a desire to see the Wesleyan Church return to the roots of its story. For our story as a denomination begins with a response to the great injustice of slavery and a willingness to stand against the tide and fight for abolition in the name of justice. The Wesleyan Justice Network is committed to reengaging with this wonderful heritage that we as a church should reclaim, honor, and propagate in this world full of injustice.

Why Justice?

Justice is a word that the church must redeem if we are going to be the agents of justice that our God of justice has called us to be. Justice is the most consistent and broadest word that we find throughout the Bible when God is talking about what should be. Our desire is that we as Wesleyans would lock arms with each other and advance the kingdom by tackling the issues of injustice ravaging our world today.

Areas of Focus

Biblical Justice can be a broad concept and we desire to wrestle with it as a vital aspect of our theology and doctrine and also give it some specific focus within our denomination. Our initial areas of focus are already resonating within our denomination. Our goal is to be supportive and not prescriptive with our resources.

1.     Fighting Human Trafficking

2.     Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)

3.     Gender Issues – Violence Against Women (VAW), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

4.     Ethical Consumption – Fair Trade intensive

Strategies

Our strategies of engagement are multi-faceted and will be designed to be easy to use regardless of where you are on your justice journey.

1.     Use of Social Media – check us out on Facebook and Twitter. Website coming soon.

2.     Provide a Roadmap for engagement with God’s heart for Justice.

3.     Provide networking opportunities at a variety of conferences and events.

4.     Facilitate conversation, partnership, and cooperation between individuals, churches, districts, and organizations strongly engaging in best practices in the justice arena.

For more information – contact Rev. Beth Cossin at cossinb@wesleyan.org.