PU 039: When Helping Hurts

Poverty Unlocked

English - August 20, 2009 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Previous Episode: PU 038: Ideas Matter (Laying the Foundation #3)

Next Episode: PU 040: Walking With The Poor

I had the opportunity to interview Brian Fikkert, co-author of When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor… And Yourself.

In this conversation, Fikkert discusses…

Diagnosing the causes of poverty
How Western materialism has infected Christians’ work among the poor
How Christians can use their gifts to do meaningful ministry
Ministering out of brokenness