Jesus in Action JIA Box Project – Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus
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In this episode of Community Matters on Radio Cape Pulpit, host Gene Morris welcomes Etienne Pio, director and chairman of Jesus in Action (JIA), a volunteer-driven movement made up of people from different denominations with one heart to help broken people through sustainable projects.
The theme for the month is "He is our healer" and the discussion focuses on how God's restoration goes far deeper than just physical healing—it includes emotional wounds, broken relationships, and practical needs like food and hope for families and children in need.
Etienne shares the powerful testimony of how Jesus in Action started in 2010 at Brackenfell station, feeding the homeless with just a cup of soup. What began as a simple act of obedience—without preaching or knowing how to teach—grew into a movement now known as the Lazarus Shed, providing relief to approximately 40 churches, ministries, communities, and homeless people. The ministry also runs sustainable projects including a 140-bed organic vegetable garden (part of the Earn Your Key project) and Nathan's Car Wash, all focused on practical love, unity, and discipleship.
The main focus of the episode is the JIA Box Project running during October, with a goal to fill 1,000 boxes for families in need and 2,000 children's parcels. Etienne explains what goes into a basic box (maize meal, sugar, rice, soya mince, tea, coffee, two-minute noodles, small jam, and baked beans), noting it can feed a family of four to six for a week. He emphasizes that the box is more than just food—it carries a message from Acts 2:38 and is a tool for sharing the gospel.
The food parcel packaging evening is scheduled for Wednesday, 28th October from 6pm to 8pm at Halo Coffee Church on the corner of Protea and Station Road in Brackenfell. Boxes can be collected at Cape Pulpit, most churches in Brackenfell and Protea Heights, or by contacting Etienne directly.
The episode closes with a powerful message from Jeremiah 30:17: "For I will restore health to you and your wounds I will heal." Gene encourages listeners not to underestimate the difference one small act of kindness can make—one box, one tin of baked beans, one act of obedience can feed a thousand families.
The theme for the month is "He is our healer" and the discussion focuses on how God's restoration goes far deeper than just physical healing—it includes emotional wounds, broken relationships, and practical needs like food and hope for families and children in need.
Etienne shares the powerful testimony of how Jesus in Action started in 2010 at Brackenfell station, feeding the homeless with just a cup of soup. What began as a simple act of obedience—without preaching or knowing how to teach—grew into a movement now known as the Lazarus Shed, providing relief to approximately 40 churches, ministries, communities, and homeless people. The ministry also runs sustainable projects including a 140-bed organic vegetable garden (part of the Earn Your Key project) and Nathan's Car Wash, all focused on practical love, unity, and discipleship.
The main focus of the episode is the JIA Box Project running during October, with a goal to fill 1,000 boxes for families in need and 2,000 children's parcels. Etienne explains what goes into a basic box (maize meal, sugar, rice, soya mince, tea, coffee, two-minute noodles, small jam, and baked beans), noting it can feed a family of four to six for a week. He emphasizes that the box is more than just food—it carries a message from Acts 2:38 and is a tool for sharing the gospel.
The food parcel packaging evening is scheduled for Wednesday, 28th October from 6pm to 8pm at Halo Coffee Church on the corner of Protea and Station Road in Brackenfell. Boxes can be collected at Cape Pulpit, most churches in Brackenfell and Protea Heights, or by contacting Etienne directly.
The episode closes with a powerful message from Jeremiah 30:17: "For I will restore health to you and your wounds I will heal." Gene encourages listeners not to underestimate the difference one small act of kindness can make—one box, one tin of baked beans, one act of obedience can feed a thousand families.
