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Author:

Corbett, Steve

Title:

When helping hurts : how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor-- and yourself / Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

Edition:

Expanded ed

Publisher:

Moody Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

274 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subject:

Church work with the poor
Poverty--Christianity--Christianity

Other Authors:

Fikkert, Brian

Notes:

Edition statement taken from upper right corner of front cover "Foreword by David Platt"--Cover Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

A final word : the most important step Why did Jesus come to earth? -- What's the problem? -- Are we there yet? -- General principles for helping without hurting -- Not all poverty is created equal -- Give me your tired, your poor, and their assets -- McDevelopment : over 2.5 billion people not served -- Practical strategies for helping without hurting -- Doing short-term missions without doing long-term harm -- Yes, in your backyard -- And to the ends of the earth -- Getting started on helping without hurting -- Excuse me, can you spare some change? -- On your mark, get set, go -- A final word : the most important step

Summary:

Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications. The result is an effective and holistic ministry to the poor, not a truncated gospel. A situation is assessed for whether relief, rehabilitation, or development is the best response to a situation. Efforts are characterized by an "asset based" approach rather than a "needs based" approach. Short term mission efforts are addressed and microenterprise development (MED) is explored. --from publisher description

ISBN:

0802457061
9780802457066

OCLC:

(OCoLC)793351553

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XBPE737 -- Lied Public Library - Clarinda (Clarinda)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

CNPC792 -- Montezuma Public Library (Montezuma)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)