The underlining philosophy of PAC is that ordinary working men and women can truly live a incarnational life of living in community and be the hands and feet of Jesus, while also being apart of the business world.
The basic idea is that simple acts of love towards ones’ housemates as well as to ones’ neighbors are of infinite worth in God’s eyes. Big programs with big budgets (although not always bad) are not needed to partake in the movement of God’s kingdom. Rather, it is a willing heart to be faithful with the small things that God sets before us that allows for busy professionals to live incarnationally amongst the poor.
Each member is encouraged first and foremost to challenge himself or herself to die to their selfish desires by serving and loving their housemates. A question house members are challenged to answer is, “If you can’t love your housemate, who are all Christians, how are you going to love those who are not in Christ?” Each member chooses for himself or herself how they wish to achieve this. Some have done so by always doing others member’s dishes when they only have to do their own. Others give of their food, their time, or their supplies. Others have willing given their hears to listen to others so that they can pray with them and carry their burdens.
It is from this inner-house discipleship that PAC believes that we can then serve and love our neighbors. This is done through a vanty of simple acts of love. Helping a neighbor shovel, mow, or complete a home project. It may be picking up trash, grilling out and drinking a pint with one of the neighbors, playing scorer with the plethora of kids, or just being there for others. We have seen much fruit from this simple approach to ministry.
Our philosophy of life is to love God through simple acts of brotherly or sisterly kindness to our housemates and to our neighbors. Loving God and loving our neighbors takes a willing heart to die to oneself, consider others better then yourself, and an imagination. These things bring with them some degree of risk, for it means living in a place that is not always comfortable, cozy, or even safe. We believe God has called us to this challenge and all PAC members welcome the trails and joys that come with living in community.
