Hip Young Christians New Face of Philanthropy from Christianpost.com
“The New Faces of Philanthropy,” according to Catalyst – the nation’s largest gathering of young Christian leaders – look like Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water and former night club promoter, and Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA).
Harrison and Tworkowski defy the stereotypes of Christians held by non-Christians (according to the book UnChristian) – judgmental, hypocritical, and too political. Rather, the two young men and a rising generation of Christians are hip, socially conscious, and passionate about being the hands and feet of Christ in the darkest places.
“For us, we believe that we’re loved by a God who cares about people, and with that, cares about people’s pain,” said Tworkowski at the Catalyst conference on Wednesday. “Growing up, evangelism meant telling people about Jesus. Through [Pastor] Rick [McKinley of Imago Dei Community] it seems like it meant maybe we’re supposed to hold our hand or our palm against the wound of a broken world.”
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