Mission:
The primary source of injustice in our world is the greedy alliance of those engaged in uncaring consumerism, the politics of coercion, corporate exploitation, tyranny, war, and passive pacifism. In keeping with Jesus' teaching and example, this essay imagines nonviolent opportunities to unite the transnational Church in lovingly seeking the abolition of this 1,700-year era in which tyrants, and those who profit from tyranny, have gone largely unchallenged when claiming to follow Jesus. These faithful opportunities are rooted in the God-given dignity of all people and Jesus' call to be life giving servants rather than tyrants. Nonviolent transnational direct action challenging complicit Christian consumers, corporate executives, politicians, and dictators is a Christlike act of solidarity with oppressed citizens in the hope of encouraging forms of government accountability most likely to end civil oppression, international wars, and the global system of exploitation. The primary method proposed is the practice of the Rule of Christ (Matthew 18:15-20) with Christians who profit from this outsourcing of slavery.