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Most of the more than 45 million people in America who are uninsured or underinsured do not have a medical home and cannot afford quality healthcare, even though most are in families with at least one full-time worker. This causes a variety of health and economic issues that negatively impact their lives and our entire society.
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Gospel of Matthew to minister to the poor in a variety of ways, including healthcare, yet most of America's churches have ignored this issue in recent years.
ECHO sees a change occurring as churches who used to measure their success in terms of numbers of people in worship are beginning to measure numbers of people served in their community. By engaging their congregations in the ministry of healthcare, churches can contribute to the spiritual growth of those serving as well as those being served. Churches become increasingly relevant both to their own congregations and to the communities they serve. For churches whose vision includes this kind of focus on relevance, ECHO is here to help.
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