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When Helping Hurts : How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor ... and Yourself by Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMoody Publishers
ISBN-100802457053
ISBN-139780802457059
eBay Product ID (ePID)71783070
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhen Helping Hurts : How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor ... and Yourself
Number of Pages232 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristian Life / General, Christian Ministry / General, Poverty & Homelessness, Christian Life / Social Issues
Publication Year2009
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreReligion, Social Science
AuthorBrian Fikkert, Steve Corbett
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-009076
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal261.8/325
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisChurches 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. Don't let this happen to you, your ministry or ministries you help fund! A must read for anyone who works with the poor or in missions, 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. "Initial thoughts" at the beginning of chapters and "reflection questions and excercises" at the end of chapters assist greatly in learning and applying the material. 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 economic development strategies appropriate for North American and international contexts are presented, including microenterprise development. Now with a new preface, a new foreword, and a new chapter to assist in the next steps of applying the book's principles to your situation, When Helping Hurts is a new classic!, 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 assest based approach rather than a needs based approach. Short term mission efforts are addressed and microenterprise development (MED) is explored.
LC Classification NumberBV639.P6C67 2009
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- Jun 16, 2020
Really helping
This book is helping me to see how to really help beyond giving homeless people some change or food on the street. It goes deeper into motivations and lasting changes.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 28, 2021
Book
Very informativeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
