Introduction

The Right Reverend Henry Kontor, executive director of the Institute of Community and Development Studies, UK was in New Delhi in May 2003. It was in the course of his efforts to introduce his insights in community and development programmes to the Christian community in the Delhi capital and region. He was scheduled to meet several leaders with whom he could work to accelerate development work and to foster social enterprise activities. He upheld the view that wherever the Christian message had transformed individuals, they had also in turn manifested Christ in their concern for the community.

Metropolitan Henry, in an interview with the editor of Christian Today India, recalled that the Church has been in the forefront in carrying our social welfare programmes. He referred to the Book of Acts of the Bible (as a basis), where there is frequent mention of believers providing for the needs of the weak and poor, particularly widows and orphans.

2. Convictions

3. Some directions

4. Training resource