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For theirs is the kingdom by Bob Lupton
A series of personal vignettes from Bob Lupton’s life in the inner city of Atlanta. Lupton is white, educated and middle-class. The stories reveal how God gave Lupton a deeper understanding of the gospel and exposed his personal patronizing attitudes and biases by living among the urban poor. This is a great, easy read that will really challenge you.
Generous Justice by Tim Keller
In this short read Keller outlines God’s heart for the poor in scripture and a wholistic approach towards loving the poor. You will finish it strengthened by God’s word to go about this work he has called you to in West Dallas.
When Helping Hurts by Brian Corbett
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 "assest based" approach rather than a "needs based" approach. Short term mission efforts are addressed and microenterprise development (MED) is explored.
A situation is assessed for whether relief, rehabilitation, or development is the best response to a situation. Efforts are characterized by an "assest based" approach rather than a "needs based" approach. Short term mission efforts are addressed and microenterprise development (MED) is explored.
A Hole in the Gospel by Rich Stearns
In a compelling and thoroughly biblical assessment of Jesus’ call to His church, Rich Stearns asks the question: “What if all followers of Jesus looked beyond the walls of their churches and worked together in reclaiming the world for Christ’s kingdom?” Chapter after chapter is a clear, convicting, prophetic word to the contemporary church in America to look again at Jesus’ words in the gospels, to hear Him speak the radical nature of the true gospel, and to find the “hole” that has subtly crept into our Christian culture. Stearns is very honest and transparent about his own struggle with what it meant for him personally to “come and follow” Jesus. As President and CEO of Lennox China, God called him to accept His call to become President of World Vision, U.S. in 1998. So, what does God expect of us, His people? In a world where some 300 to 400 million children are hungry, and worse than that, it is estimated that a child dies every five seconds from hunger-related causes: what does God want His church, the hope of the world, to do? If you are comfortable in your faith right now, don’t read this book. But, if you, like me, can sense in your heart that you have been redeemed for something far beyond your own little life and comfort; read The Hole In Our Gospel. It is rich with true stories from around the globe of those who have heeded the call to “deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Me.” Re-read the gospels and then read this book!
