How did they pull this off? – it’s a miracle!
Just before Easter weekend, over 1,600 families in Kansas found a surprise letter in their mailboxes.
I’m betting a few probably thought it was junk mail, or just solicitation from the local church.
After all, the letter was from Pathway Church, so it could’ve just been a friendly Happy Easter note.
But it was much, much more than that…
In fact, it was a letter that said they’d been forgiven, and not in the metaphorical sense, either.
No, Pathway Church had amazingly paid off their medical debt!
From Liftable:
“Before Easter weekend, more than 1,000 people in the state of Kansas received a letter in the mail that read–
‘We’re Pathway Church. We may never meet you, but as an act of kindness in the name of Jesus Christ, your debt has been forgiven.'”
How incredible is that?!
You might also be asking, “how is this possible?” Churches don’t normally have tons of money to toss around.
Well, it seems the Wichita-area church had saved $2.2 million, and had planned to spend it on advertising for Easter-weekend services.
But they decided they could put that money to better use.
Therefore, they teamed up with RIP Medical Debt, a non-profit that forgives medical debt for “pennies on the dollar.”
Basically, if you donate a penny to RIP, a dollar in debt disappears.
And that really starts to add up!
This Easter, we sent a special piece of mail to all 1,600 Kansans who fell into a hardship category determined by RIP…
Posted by Pathway Church on Monday, April 22, 2019
This isn’t accessible to everyone, by the way; the wealthy have no need of such forgiveness services, right?
No, RIP Medical Debt is designed for those whose income is less than twice the federal poverty level, or whose debts comprise 5 percent or more of their annual income.
Pathway Church knew they could help SO many people by partnering with that non-profit, and that’s exactly what they did.
Easter at Pathway: Message Highlight
This Easter, we sent a special piece of mail to all 1,600 Kansans who fell into a hardship category determined by RIP Medical Debt. We let them know that in Jesus’ name, their medical debt had been forgiven.Jesus did the same thing on the cross when He declared “it is finished.” The debt of our sins, that we could not pay, had been forgiven!Tetelestai. It is finished. Paid in full. #EasterAtPathwayWatch the full message at pathwaychurch.com/messages
Posted by Pathway Church on Monday, April 22, 2019
Moral of the story?
Churches aren’t just places where religious people go to pray to God on Sundays.
They’re also critical parts of a neighborhood and society, doing good in a hundred different ways.
And let’s face it, a lot of people have massive outstanding medical debt.
Unfortunately, praying isn’t enough for the hospitals seeking payment, and Pathway Church understands this.
Even so, Lead Pastor Dr. Todd Carter equated this good deed to Jesus:
“Jesus did the same thing on the cross when He declared ‘it is finished.
The debt of our sins, that we could not pay, had been forgiven!”
It really is the most wonderful story, isn’t it?
Religion isn’t merely about prayer and sacred rites; it’s about helping each other, being kind to your fellow man.
Pathway Church proved you can do that, while also being hugely practical in the real world.
And THAT is why we should all support our local churches!
SHARE this amazing story of charity and faith with your friends!
Source: Liftable
