{"product_id":"when-helping-hurts-how-to-alleviate-poverty-without-hurting-the-poor-and-yourself","title":"When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I can honestly report that\" When Helping Hurts \"is the single best book I've seen on this topic. Although this book will make many readers uncomfortable, it quickly offers hope in the form of understandable, feasible new strategies that better grasp the dignity and promise of the materially poor. It deserves a #1 spot on the reading list of every Christian who wants to follow Jesus in a genuine, mutually transforming love of neighbor.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Amy L. Sherman, PhD, senior fellow and director, Sagamore Institute Center on Faith in Communities, author, \"Restorers of Hope\" \u003cbr\u003e\"What an opportunity evangelicals have to make a difference in our world through the church. Corbett and Fikkert build on the growing momentum of holistic witness that's sweeping our country and globe and are eminently qualified and positioned to take motivated kingdom citizens on a Christ-centered and comprehensive journey that will pay huge dividends for impoverished people and for Christians in our broken world.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Dr. Ronald J. Sider, president, Evangelicals for Social Action, author, \"Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger\" \u003cbr\u003e\"How can a local church make a difference, and how do individual Christians meaningfully reflect Christ's grace, when the disparities of wealth and power in our world are so great?\" When Helping Hurts \"explores biblical principles in terms of real-life situations to offer real help and grace-filled answers for such questions.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Bryan Chappell, president, Covenant Theological Seminary \u003cbr\u003eWhen Helping Hurts \"wonderfully combines heavy-duty thinking with practical tools. I appreciate their zeal to root all strategies in the institution God has ordained to bring about His goals. No donor should invest another dollar in any kind of relief effort before digesting the last page of this important book.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Joel Belz, founder and writer, \"World Magazine\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Churches in North Americawill find this a helpful way to educate congregations and then motivate them to action, both globally and in their neighborhoods.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Bryant Myers, PhD, professor of International Development, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary \u003cbr\u003e\"A clarion call to rethink how we apply the gospel to a broken world. This book will transform our good intentions into genuine, lasting change.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Stephen J. Baumann, senior vice president, World Relief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Intentions Are Not Enough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnleashing and equipping people to effectively help the poor requires repentance and the realization of our own brokenness. \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e articulates a biblically based framework concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA path forward is found, not through providing resources \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e the poor, but by walking \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e them in humble relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're involved in short-term missions or the long-term empowerment of the poor, this book helps teach you three key areas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e� \u003cb\u003eFoundational Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho are the poor?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e� \u003cb\u003ePrinciples\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShould we do relief, rehabilitation, or development?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e� \u003cb\u003eStrategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can we help people effectively here and abroad?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eOpening Excercise\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1: Foundational Concepts for Helping Without Hurting\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: What's the Problem?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Are We There Yet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 2: General Principles for Helping Without Hurting\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Not All Poverty Is Created Equal\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, and Their Assets\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: McDevelopment: Over 2.5 Billion People NOT Served\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 3: Practical Strategies for Helping Without Hurting\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Doing Short-Term Missions Without Doing Long-Term Harm\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Yes, In Your Backyard\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: And to the Ends of the Earth\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: What's Next?\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Corbett is the Community Development Specialist for the Chalmers Center at Covenant College and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Fikkert is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, as well as a Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI can honestly report that\u003c\/i\u003e When Helping Hurts \u003ci\u003eis the single best book I've seen on this topic. Although this book will make many readers uncomfortable, it quickly offers hope in the form of understandable, feasible new strategies that better grasp the dignity and promise of the materially poor. It deserves a #1 spot on the reading list of every Christian who wants to follow Jesus in a genuine, mutually transforming love of neighbor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-Amy L. Sherman, PhD, senior fellow and director, Sagamore Institute Center on Faith in Communities, author, \u003ci\u003eRestorers of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat an opportunity evangelicals have to make a difference in our world through the church. Corbett and Fikkert build on the growing momentum of holistic witness that's sweeping our country and globe and are eminently qualified and positioned to take motivated kingdom citizens on a Christ-centered and comprehensive journey that will pay huge dividends for impoverished people and for Christians in our broken world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-Dr. Ronald J. Sider, president, Evangelicals for Social Action, author, \u003ci\u003eRich Christians in an Age of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can a local church make a difference, and how do individual Christians meaningfully reflect Christ's grace, when the disparities of wealth and power in our world are so great?\u003c\/i\u003e When Helping Hurts \u003ci\u003eexplores biblical principles in terms of real-life situations to offer real help and grace-filled answers for such questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-Bryan Chappell, president, Covenant Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Helping Hurts \u003ci\u003ewonderfully combines heavy-duty thinking with practical tools. I appreciate their zeal to root all strategies in the institution God has ordained to bring about His goals. No donor should invest another dollar in any kind of relief effort before digesting the last page of this important book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-Joel Belz, founder and writer, \u003ci\u003eWorld Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChurches in North America will find this a helpful way to educate congregations and then motivate them to action, both globally and in their neighborhoods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-Bryant Myers, PhD, professor of International Development, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA clarion call to rethink how we apply the gospel to a broken world. This book will transform our good intentions into genuine, lasting change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-Stephen J. Baumann, senior vice president, World Relief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith more than 450,000 copies in print, \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts \u003c\/i\u003eshows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy--and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 71 (EAN 9780802409980, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCorbett, Steve\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSTEVE CORBETT\u003c\/b\u003e is the Community Development Specialist for the Chalmers Center for Economic Development and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College. Previously, Steve worked for Food for the Hungry International as the Regional Director for Central And South America and as Director of Staff Training. Steve has a B.A. from covenant College and a M.Ed. in Adult Education from the University of Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eFikkert, Brian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBRIAN FIKKERT\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Economics at Covenant College and the Founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College. 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