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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... read more
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Why did Jesus come to earth?
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Foreword
Preface
Opening Exercise
Introduction
PART 1: Foundational Concepts for Helping Without Hurting
1. Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?
2. What's the Problem
3. Are We There Yet?
PART 2: General Principles for Helping Without Hurting
4. Not All Poverty Is Created Equal
5. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, and Their Assets
6. McDevelopment: Over 2.5 Billion People Not Served
PART 3: Practical Strategies for Helping Without Hurting
7. Doing Short-Term Missions Without Doing Long-Term Harm
8. Yes, in Your Backyard
9. And to the Ends of the Earth
PART 4: Getting Started on Helping Without Hurting
10. Excuse Me, Can You Spare Some Change?
11. On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
A Final Word: The Most Important Step
Appendix: The Community Organizing Process in North America
Concluding Remarks
Notes
Acknowledgments
Authors & Contributors edit
- Steve Corbett (Author)
- Brian Fikkert (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780802457059
Page Count: 230
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780802457059
Page Count: 230
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- Library of Congress: BV639.P6 C67 2009
- Dewey: 261.8325
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