Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center of the Columbus Baptist Association in Georgia has a food bank and a clothing closet that is available to those who are in need — and they work hard to supply the necessities of life to those who are disadvantaged and beleaguered by this world of privation.
The mission of the Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center is based on Psalm 82:3-5: “Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless: uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and needy.” The ministry website states, “It is our desire to help people who are hurting and going through difficult times in finding assistance. We offer food and clothing, and some limited assistance for rent, lodging, and utilities.”
Team effort
David Lix has served as HMRC missionary since September 2014. Born in Colorado but raised in Missouri, Lix has been in ministry since 1986. He has served 16 years as a student minister and 17 years as a pastor. He serves as pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Columbus, but in May of 2023 he became the full-time ministry resource director with the Columbus Baptist Association.
To have an ample supply of goods for those in need in the Columbus area the association is dependent upon the churches to supply enough food and clothing to meet every need.
The ministry also requires many volunteer workers and long hours to receive the food and clothing that comes in from the 47 Baptist churches in the association. The volunteers must take stock of everything that is received, sort all the food and clothing clearly and logically, and present what is given in an attractive manner.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by J. Gerald Harris and originally published by the Christian Index.
