Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People

Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People

<DIV><P><B>When a low-income person asks your church for help, what do you do next?</B></P><P>God is extraordinarily generous, and our churches should be, too. Because poverty is complex, however, helping low-income people often requires going beyond meeting their material needs to holistically addressing the roots of their poverty.  </P><P>But on a practical level, how do you move forward in walking with someone who approaches your church for financial help? </P><P>From the authors of <I>When Helping Hurts</I> comes <I>Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence</I>, a guidebook for church staff, deacons, or volunteers who work with low-income people.</P><P>Short and to the point, this tool provides foundational principles for poverty alleviation and then addresses practical matters, like:</P><ul><li>How to structure and focus your benevolence work</li><li>How to respond to immediate needs while pursuing long-term solutions</li><li>How to mobilize your church to walk with low-income people</li></ul><P>With practical stories, forms, and tools for churches to use, <I>Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence </I>is an all-in-one guide for church leaders and laypeople who want to help the poor in ways that lead to lasting change. </P></DIV>