Corbett, Steve.

When helping hurts : how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor-- and yourself / Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. - Chicago, IL : Moody Publishers, 2009. - 230 p. ill.

Includes bibliographical references.

Why did Jesus come to earth? -- What's the problem? -- Are we there yet? -- Not all poverty is created equal -- Give me your tired, your poor, and their assets -- McDevelopment : over 2.5 billion people not served -- Doing short-term missions without doing long-term harm -- Yes, in your backyard -- And to the ends of the earth.

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Church work with the poor.
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BV639.C63 2009