Texas is the second-most food insecure state in the nation. Some counties in South Texas are nearly twice the national rate. The Texas Baptist Hunger Offering, which is overseen by our CLC director of Hunger & Care, Dr. Irene Gallegos, is one way you and your church can respond. Through it we support ministries in Texas and around the world that fight against hunger and poverty while also seeking to share the gospel.
In today's episode, our CLC directors discuss food insecurity and the ministries that strive to help those who experience it.
Dr. Irene Gallegos, our director of Hunger & Care, leads us in a discussion of what it means to have food insecurity. We also discuss how scripture calls us to give to those in need, and to do so cheerfully rather than out of guilt or from insincere motives. In the midst of our discussion, Irene explains the purpose of the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering (TBHO), and describes some of the amazing ministries that the CLC supports through it, all thanks to the generous gifts of our donors.
TIMESTAMPS:
1:42 - What does your typical grocery shopping experience look like?
8:18 - How close is your nearest grocery store? What classifies as a "food desert"?
11:00 - The purpose of TBHO explained.
12:54 - Who would you say are the "least of these" in our communities?
17:55 - When we consider our abundance and the needs of others, is there a level of guilt and how should we respond to it biblically?
26:37 - The TBHO supports 155 ministries in 2024. What do some of these ministries look like and what services do they offer?
30:10 - Do you think the value of dignity in food distribution matters?
36:52 - How does true generosity differ from charity?
39:50 - Why is it important to view the least of these as being in the image of God?
46:44 - Discussion of food insecurity rates in Texas, and the responses of caring ministries.
50:40 - What is your favorite fact about TBHO or fund-raising opportunity?
57:55 - What is Good?
SHOWNOTES:
Visit the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering website here: https://www.hungeroffering.org/