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What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi?


Last post I wrote about The Great Commission and what we are called to do, as believers, for other cultures and faiths. While all of that rings true for the Sawi, the questions of action towards modern Sawi people is more than just a "should-do" idea. With other cultures of faiths, most of the presented expectations were, "when this happens, do this" instances: hypothetical. However, with these very real Sawi people, we have more focused calls to ministry with them.

The Sawi today are still people in need of help. They remain in New Guinea, out of touch with most of the outside world, surrounded in native jungle and culture. As a society and as a "religion", of Christianity, we hold an obligation to these people. They are far worse off than any American or Korean, as we live in the lap of luxury, especially compared to the Sawi. More than others, Christians have to greatest obligation to these people and others like them.

From a social aspect, there is a certain feeling of responsibility due to this great digital divide, however, each nation has it's own problems and cannot support the rest of the world. Because of this, one cannot simply say, "You should solve this" because it is completely unreasonable. Social imbalance is a part of life, however, those who are wealthy have every opportunity to donate and help others less fortunate than them, in any way.

• However, as Christians, believers should be more ministry-centered towards these people in specific. They should reach out to them and go to the Sawi. They should teach and disciple them, training them to lead other Sawi people to Christ. As one man once said "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. teach a man to fish; you have fed him for a lifetime." This quote exemplifies the chain reaction catalyzed by instruction. One can always give a sermon to the Sawi people, but if someone trains the Sawi to become pastors, they will then be able to go out to many other tribes in New Guinea and spread the word, without massive cultural and lingual barriers that a foreigner would have to work past.
 

We are called, by God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit: The Perfect Trinity, to be a light in the darkness. He wants us to reach out to the Sawi, teach them, help them develop, and bring them up in a Christ-saturated society. A duty of humanity and religion is this: treat others as you would like to be treated. We should show mercy, grace, love, and salvation to this people and never lose hope in an almighty God.