Large amounts of money are infused because of lack of developmental procedures in place. Relief is dependent on money. Development is different-perhaps a bit more nebulous. Inner-city ministries will be dependent on development in the future. We practice some relief, but we must be community-based.
Relief is a door opener.
Once the door is open we work from the inside out at the grass-root level. A church planting mentality of letting others do it for themselves can lead us to development. Back to Top Train the church to see and analyze good models of development projects. Impact the preachers of the local churches, who are the mouthpieces, with the concepts of development ministries. Ministers are bridges of relationship, linking needs of people to resources.