A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
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A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Kelly M. Kapic • A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
Ministry Design Principle 4: Narrate God’s story of change throughout life.
Kelly M. Kapic • A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
What specific things will your ministry do to move away from doing things to or for people to doing things with people?
Kelly M. Kapic • A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
the financial incentives are for the ministry to serve its donors, because they are the ones who are paying for the employees to have jobs.
Kelly M. Kapic • A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
Note that using an asset-based approach does not mean a ministry should never give resources or other forms of material help to materially poor people, but rather that it should only do so in a way that builds upon, not undermines, their use of their own gifts, abilities, and resources.
Kelly M. Kapic • A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
Third, some ministries may be called to address broken systems by trying to reform them altogether.
Kelly M. Kapic • A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries
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Now, connected. Ask them, “Do you want help out of the hole? Look around for ways to prop yourself up.” Help them by pointing helpful tips and encouraging them. Maybe even jump in there with them.
Ministry Design Principle 15: