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The poor will be glad : joining the revolution to lift the world out of poverty / Peter Greer & Phil Smith ; photography by Jeremy Cowart.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c2009.Description: 279 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780310293590 (hbk.)
  • 0310293596 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 261.8'325 22
LOC classification:
  • BV4647.P6 G74 2009
Contents:
Introduction: Glimpses of poverty -- How bad is poverty anyway? -- Flower petals in the face -- Making a feast for Jesus -- Searching for solutions that work -- A hand up, not a handout -- How $100 can change the world -- Unlocking entrepreneurship -- A brass ring for the poor -- Microfinance goes mainstream -- Exploring variations in microfinance 2.0 -- It can't be that good, can it? -- Using the second-best distribution system -- Joining the revolution -- Pastors seldom make good bankers -- Getting beyond the starting gate -- Keeping our eyes on the prize -- God's business -- Ways to work for God -- Going corporate for the poor -- Rolling up our sleeves -- Conclusion: Celebrating with goats.
Summary: The book offers a clear plan to assist ordinary christians translate their compassion into thoughtful action for poverty reduction. The book provides straightforward guidance for individuals and groups eager to carry God's justice, mercy and compassion to hurting people (the poor) in our world.
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Introduction: Glimpses of poverty -- How bad is poverty anyway? -- Flower petals in the face -- Making a feast for Jesus -- Searching for solutions that work -- A hand up, not a handout -- How $100 can change the world -- Unlocking entrepreneurship -- A brass ring for the poor -- Microfinance goes mainstream -- Exploring variations in microfinance 2.0 -- It can't be that good, can it? -- Using the second-best distribution system -- Joining the revolution -- Pastors seldom make good bankers -- Getting beyond the starting gate -- Keeping our eyes on the prize -- God's business -- Ways to work for God -- Going corporate for the poor -- Rolling up our sleeves -- Conclusion: Celebrating with goats.

The book offers a clear plan to assist ordinary christians translate their compassion into thoughtful action for poverty reduction. The book provides straightforward guidance for individuals and groups eager to carry God's justice, mercy and compassion to hurting people (the poor) in our world.

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