"So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth"
Subtitle: poverty and the mission of the Church in Africa
By: edited by Karen L. Bloomquist and Musa Panti Filibus ; on behalf of the Lutheran World Federation
Contributors: Lutheran World Federation
Series: LWF studies -- 01/2007; LWF studies -- 2007
Publisher: The Lutheran World Federation
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9783905676549
Subjects: Church work with the poor; Congresses; Lutheran Church; Poverty; Poor; Christianity; Evangelistic work; Missions
Other titles: Poverty and the mission of the Church of Africa
Notes: "This publication contains papers presented at and recommendations adopted by the consultation on poverty and the mission of the church in Africa, held in Arusha, Tanzania, September 4-8, 2006, under the auspices of the Lutheran World Federation"--P. 11.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Preface / Musa Panti Filbus.; title: Introduction / Kjell Nodstokke.; title: Confronting poverty and injustice in Africa.; title: Theology becomes concrete and real for people / Karen L. Bloomquist.; title: Opening meditation / Gabriel Kimirei.; title: A parable of generosity / Dieter R. Lilje.; title: A call to the Esthers of our time / Petrine Iyaloo Shiimi.; title: Poverty is not unsolvable / Paul Fynn.; title: Poverty is not a complicated virus: a call to us / Elitegemeo Yosua Mpumpa.; title: Muths and realities of poverty in Africa : the impact of debt and global policies on local economies / Flora Mndeme Musonda.; title: The church and poverty in Africa / Zephaniah Kameeta.; title: A response to Zephaniah Kameeta / Martin F. Shao.; title: The transforming power of confessing and living out the faith / Karen l. Bloomquist.; title: A Zambian perspective / Enos Moyo.; title: A Liberian perspective / Lorpu Gayflor Mannah.; title: Women's practical strategies for poverty reduction / a report by women participants.; title: Experiences and impressions / a report by youth participants.; title: What does this mean? a response / Zachariah Kahuthu.; title: On being the church in the midst of poverty : a response / Drea Froechtling.; title: Reversing poverty in Tanzania / Mizengo K. P. Pinda.; title: A response from Sierra Leone / Marie Barnett.; title: A response from Nigeria / Rejoice P. Agongtara.; title: Called and empowered by God to act / Musawenkosi Biyela.; title: A strategy for empowering communities / John Rutsindintwarane.; title: Sustaining churches in Africa: challenges and prospects / Thomas Nyiwe.; title: Africa is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. Praise be the Lord / Gary M. Simpson.; title: What does this mean? Moving forward / Kjell Nordstokke.