num_pages: 208
description: It is impossible to alleviate povertyin its fullest senseapart from the local church. In recent years Christians have shown an increased commitment to helping the poor. But this renewed interest in poverty alleviation is doomed to fail if it is not rooted in the local churchGods established means of drawing downtrodden people into a transformative relationship with himself. Emphasizing the priority of the gospel Mez McConnell and Mike McKinley both pastors with fruitful ministries among the poor offer biblical guidelines and practical strategies for planting revitalizing and growing faithful churches in hard placesin our own communities and around the world.
language: English
title: Church in Hard Places: How the Local Church Brings Life to the Poor and Needy
publisher: Crossway