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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
By: Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
With millions living on $2.00 a day, American Christians are answering God’s call to serve the poor. But are we doing more harm than good? Corbett and Fikkert discuss why all poverty isn’t created equal; expose the problem of cultural bias; and show how to do short-term missions without doing long-term damage.
Unleashing and equipping people to effectively help the poor requires repentance and the realization of our own brokenness. When Helping Hurts articulates a biblically based framework concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.
A path forward is found, not through providing resources to the poor, but by walking with them in humble relationships.
Whether you’re involved in short-term missions or the long-term empowerment of the poor, this book helps teach you three key areas:
áFoundational Concepts Who are the poor?
áPrinciples Should we do relief, rehabilitation, or development?
áStrategies How can we help people effectively here and abroad?
Dr. Brian Fikkert is a Professor of Economics and the founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College. Dr. Fikkert earned a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University, specializing in international economics and economic development. He has been a consultant to the World Bank and is the author of numerous articles in both academic and popular journals. Prior to coming to Covenant College, he was a professor at the University of Maryland–College Park and a research fellow at the Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector.
ISBN-13: 9780802457066
ISBN: 0802457061
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Vendor: Moody Publishers (2012)
Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 X 0.63 (inches)
Author: Corbett, S & Fikkert, B
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