Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People

be open to the possibility that this person is simply trying to survive a highly painful set of events

Unfortunately, some churches became paralyzed and were afraid to help low-income people at all, lest they hurt them in the process of trying to help.

Rehabilitation

common triggers

triggering

The cycle needs to repeat itself over and over if people are to continue to make positive changes in their lives.

should do even more

Christ is reconciling all things,

it is an ongoing problem.