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PU 039: When Helping Hurts

EPISODE · Aug 20, 2009 · 20 MIN

PU 039: When Helping Hurts

from Poverty Unlocked · host Wendy McMahan

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

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