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Faith-based organizing : a congregational planning resource for addressing poverty /
Includes bibliographical references.Faith-Based Organizing: A Congregational Planning Resource for Addressing Poverty was prepared specifically for pastors and lay leaders who want to invite their whole congregations to engage in faith-based community organizing to address poverty and its root causes. This practical resource will help them grow in their understanding and motivate them into action. It will also be useful for denominational and judicatory leaders who feel called to lead the church in mission. The authors share the fruits of what they discovered--through both their successes and errors--about community life inside and outside the church. They make a strong case that people of faith can address and overcome poverty, because they have what is needed to do so. They identify the available resources in the local church and offer tools for building relationships with leaders in a local community where there are people in poverty. They invite congregations to initiate local partnerships that include a congregation, people in poverty, and community leaders to advocate for change that can overcome poverty. This book presents a faith-based effort seeking to identify what sustains poverty and to organize people to work together to overcome its root causes. The result is collaborative relationships that change systems contributing to poverty. Within this process, new leadership will emerge, relationships will be enriched, and congregations will experience renewed love for people by undergoing transformation. This book presents a faith-based effort seeking to identify what sustains poverty and to organize people to work together to overcome its root causes. The result is collaborative relationships that change systems contributing to poverty. Within this process, new leadership will emerge, relationships will be enriched, and congregations will experience renewed love for people by undergoing transformation.
Subjects: Church work with the poor.;
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He walks among us : encounters with Christ in a broken world / by Stearns, Richard(Richard E.),author.(CARDINAL)493307; Stearns, Reneé,author.(CARDINAL)407048;
Collects stories from around the world of poor people whose lives have been transformed by God's grace and the love of Jesus Christ.
Subjects: World Vision International.; Church work with the poor.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Operation Christmas Child : a story of simple gifts / by Graham, Franklin,1952-author.(CARDINAL)345188; Toney, Donna Lee,author.(CARDINAL)354803;
Subjects: Operation Christmas Child.; Evangelistic work.; Church work with the poor.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The power of proximity : moving beyond awareness to action / by Warren, Michelle Ferrigno,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (179-182).Proximity transforms us -- Becoming proximate -- Deeper and higher -- Embracing brokenness -- Proximity compels response -- Leaning into love -- Race matters -- Privilege needs to take a side -- Proximity for the long haul -- Fear, courage, redemption -- Solvitur Ambulando -- Joining the collective engagement.We can see evidence of injustice all around us, whether in continuing incidents of racial inequality or in the systemic forces that disenfranchise people and perpetuate poverty. It's important to learn about the world's inequities and to be a voice for the voiceless any way we can. But in an age of hashtag and armchair activism, merely raising awareness about injustice is not enough. Michelle Warren knows what is needed. She and her family have chosen to live in communities where they are "proximate to the pain of the poor." This makes all the difference in facing and overcoming injustice. When we build relationships where we live, we discover the complexities of standing with the vulnerable and the commitment needed for long-term change. Proximity changes our perspective, compels our response, and keeps us committed to the journey of pursuing justice for all. Move beyond awareness and experience the power of proximity.
Subjects: Christianity and geography.; Church work with the poor.; Christian life.;
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Radical compassion : finding Christ in the heart of the poor / by Smith, Gary N.,1937-(CARDINAL)378256;
Subjects: Church work with the poor; Church work with the poor; Poverty;
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The invisible : what the church can do to find and serving the least of these / by Sutter, Arloa.(CARDINAL)500778;
Includes bibliographical references.My journey to the city -- Eat your vegetables : children are starving -- You will always have the poor with you -- Three kinds of churches -- We all need a breakthrough -- The breakthrough of shalom -- The breakthrough of presence -- The breakthrough of being spirit led -- The breakthrough of stewardship -- The breakthrough of discipline -- The breakthrough of joining a movement -- The breakthrough of racial understanding -- Do something.
Subjects: Church work with the poor.; Poverty;
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The poor will be glad : joining the revolution to lift the world out of poverty / by Greer, Peter,1975-(CARDINAL)495258; Smith, Philip B.(Philip Bartlett)(CARDINAL)436762;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction: Glimpses of poverty -- How bad is poverty anyway? -- Flower petals in the face -- Making a feast for Jesus -- Searching for solutions that work -- A hand up, not a handout -- How $100 can change the world -- Unlocking entrepreneurship -- A brass ring for the poor -- Microfinance goes mainstream -- Exploring variations in microfinance 2.0 -- It can't be that good, can it? -- Using the second-best distribution system -- Joining the revolution -- Pastors seldom make good bankers -- Getting beyond the starting gate -- Keeping our eyes on the prize -- God's business -- Ways to work for God -- Going corporate for the poor -- Rolling up our sleeves -- Conclusion: Celebrating with goats.
Subjects: Church work with the poor.; Poverty;
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Jesus' economy : a biblical view of poverty, the currency of love, and a pattern for lasting change / by Barry, John D.,1986-author.(CARDINAL)804875;
Includes bibliographical references."A thoroughly biblical and compassionate approach to addressing issues of poverty, Jesus' Economy shows how individuals and churches can best alleviate the plight of the impoverished in their communities and nations; it presents a holistic plan for creating jobs, planting churches, and meeting basic needs, while focusing on community development and sustainability for lasting change, globally and locally"--
Subjects: Church work with the poor.; Poverty;
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When helping hurts : how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor-- and yourself / by Corbett, Steve.(CARDINAL)495542; Fikkert, Brian.(CARDINAL)531823;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-271).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 "asset based" approach rather than a "needs based" approach. Short term mission efforts are addressed and microenterprise development (MED) is explored. --from publisher description
Subjects: Church work with the poor.; Poverty;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Inalienable : how marginalized kingdom voices can help save the American church / by Costanzo, Eric,author.; Soerens, Matthew,1983-author.(CARDINAL)493932; Yang, Daniel,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes."With our witness compromised, numbers down, and reputation sullied, the American church is at a critical crossroads. In order for the church to return to health, we must decenter ourselves from our American idols and be guided by global Christians and the poor, who offer hope from the margins, and the ancient church, refocusing on the kingdom, image, Word, and mission of God"--
Subjects: Poor.; Christianity; Church work with people with social disabilities.; Church work with the poor.; Church.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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