“We are not bringing Christ to poor communities. He has been active in these communities since the creation of the world, sustaining them, Hebrews 1:3 says, by His powerful Word. Hence, a significant part of working in poor communities involves discovering and appreciating what God has been doing there for a LONG time.” PovertyMissionsSovereignty Of God Book:When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself Source: When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself
“Unbelieving image-bearers really do have a lot of good ideas. To deny this is an affront to the One Whose image they bear.” CreationRespectHuman RightsDominion Book:When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself Source: When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself