Asbury UMC

What is Withreach?

In humility and respect, Withreach comes alongside people to work together for the purposes of God. All learn, give, and receive as every person is honored as an individual and a unique creation of God.

Why not Outreach?

Outreach		Withreach
Monologue		Conversation
Seeks Conversion		Seeks relationship
Targets segmented group		Creates holistic community
Fearful of differences		Celebrates diversity
We do good things for people		We do good things with people
You have nothing to give		We both have much to give and learn
Love with an agenda		Love with no strings attached
Transformation imposed from outside		Transformation created from within
Confrontational		Incarnational

Adapted from Withreach: Part of the Journey is the Definition Itself. http://www.breakthroughchurch.com/