{"product_id":"helping-without-hurting-in-church-benevolence-a-practical-guide-to-walking-with-low-income-people-9780802413390","title":"Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a low-income person asks your church for help, what do you do next?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is extraordinarily generous, and our churches should be, too. Because poverty is complex, however, helping low-income people often requires going beyond meeting their material needs to holistically addressing the roots of their poverty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on a practical level, how do you move forward in walking with someone who approaches your church for financial help? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the authors of \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence\u003c\/i\u003e, a guidebook for church staff, deacons, or volunteers who work with low-income people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort and to the point, this tool provides foundational principles for poverty alleviation and then addresses practical matters, like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to structure and focus your benevolence work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to respond to immediate needs while pursuing long-term solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to mobilize your church to walk with low-income people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith practical stories, forms, and tools for churches to use, \u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence \u003c\/i\u003eis an all-in-one guide for church leaders and laypeople who want to help the poor in ways that lead to lasting change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE CORBETT\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. BRIAN FIKKERT\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Yale University) is the Founder and President of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, where he has also served as a Professor of Economics and Community Development since 1997. He has published numerous articles in academic and popular journals and is co-author of six books, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e. Brian and his wife, Jill, have three adult children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527306875154,"sku":"9780802413390","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e200e7fe-49fe-4954-8658-287028605aaa.jpg?v=1731296991","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/helping-without-hurting-in-church-benevolence-a-practical-guide-to-walking-with-low-income-people-9780802413390","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}