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God intended the church to use all the resources of the world he created. And just as Christ’s earthly ministry and his heavenly authority is evident in every aspect of life, so his church is to be his heart, hands, and feet at home, at work, at school, and in the marketplace. Most would agree the church has fallen woefully short of this calling.
... See moreJeff Greer • BIZNISTRY: Transforming Lives through Enterprise
OUR GOD IS A RELATIONAL GOD
Kelly M. Kapic • Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream
God, I pray first of all for the brothers and sisters in this jail, that you might strengthen them. I pray for the people who come to the Downtown Chapel to get something to eat and for the staff that provides for them; I pray for all the poor; I pray in thanksgiving for all the people who help me here and for Father Gary, who comes to see me.
... See moreGary Smith • Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor
The goal is to see people restored to being what God created them to be: people who understand that they are created in the image of God with the gifts, abilities, and capacity to make decisions and to effect change in the world around them; and people who steward their lives, communities, resources, and relationships in order to bring glory to
... See moreBrian Fikkert • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
John O’Donohue, a former Irish Catholic priest, philosopher, poet, and, in his own words, mystic
Daniel J. Siegel • IntraConnected
Servants remember that God owns it all.
Rick Warren • The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
Jesus says “the last shall be first, and the first last,” but we’ve done everything we can to make sure we’re first.
John M. Perkins • One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love
Reconciliation of relationships is the guiding compass for our poverty-alleviation efforts, profoundly shaping both the goals that we pursue and the methods we use. The goal is not to make the materially poor all over the world into middle-to-upper-class North Americans, a group characterized by high rates of divorce, sexual addiction, substance
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