Don Wildmon

AFA/AFR founder

October 2002 – What can a person do to help stem the tide of moral breakdown? Here are some things that individuals can do. I hope you will get involved at whatever level you see fit.

It all begins, of course, by caring. Being concerned. Having the desire to make a difference. Without care, without concern, without any desire to make a difference for God and good with the one life you have been given, nothing can be accomplished. So, Christian activism begins with concern.

Next, get informed. Too many of us get our perspective, our news, from those who are thrilled with every traditional values brick which is removed from the wall. Know the Scriptures. Apply them to the situation. Subscribe to magazines which convey the Biblical perspective. Listen to Christian radio. Watch Christian television. Recognize that those in the secular news often have a different worldview, a different agenda, and you are the one they are trying to convince.

Spend some time praying, lifting up the condition of our country to a holy and righteous God. Ask for His guidance. Ask for His strength.

Find a good, Bible-believing church where the Word is taught and caught, where the issues are addressed and application of the Word made a part of everyday life.

Ask your pastor to speak to the issues from the pulpit, giving Biblical guidance. Encourage members to do more than simply attend the worship service. Get your Sunday School class to study the issues and act on them.

Work with other individuals and churches and groups in your local community on special projects. Cooperation is needed. It is good. While churches may not be able to agree on some theological points, surely they can agree and work together in addressing some of the basic moral issues.

Help distribute literature. Organize a social action group in your church. Write well-crafted letters to the editor. Call in to talk shows which are addressing social issues.

Finally, watch where your money goes. Is the financial support you give your local church being used in a manner beneficial to Christian values? It is appalling that so very few Christians know where their money goes, what causes their money supports. We should be albe to trust those we support, and in like manner they should be completely honest about how our gifts are being used.

Jesus spoke more about money than He did any other single subject. So it is a matter of utmost importance, this responsibility of being good stewards with God’s possessions. Never feel guilty about inquiring how your gifts are being used.

Don’t leave politics to politicians. Know the candidates. Work for the election of those who share your values. Give them financial support. Run for office. Sometimes a member of the local school board can do more good in the community than a U.S. Senator.

We are witnessing the disintegration of two thousand years of Western Civilization. It is time – past time – for Christians to become involved. Do it for the sake of the children.