When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
I can honestly report thatWhen Helping Hurtsis 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.-Amy L. Sherman, PhD, senior fellow and director,  Sagamore Institute Center on Faith in Communities, author,Restorers of HopeWhat  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.-Dr.  Ronald J. Sider, president, Evangelicals for Social Action, author,Rich Christians  in an Age of HungerHow 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 Hurtsexplores  biblical principles in terms of real-life situations to offer real help and grace-filled  answers for such questions.-Bryan Chappell, president, Covenant Theological  SeminaryWhen Helping Hurtswonderfully 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.-Joel  Belz, founder and writer,World MagazineChurches in North America  will find this a helpful way to educate congregations and then motivate them to  action, both globally and in their neighborhoods.-Bryant Myers, PhD, professor  of International Development, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological  SeminaryA clarion call to rethink how we apply the gospel to a broken  world. This book will transform our good intentions into genuine, lasting change.-Stephen  J. Baumann, senior vice president, World Relief