Hand In Hand
This resource explores passages from the Bible to help us gain some insight into the impact of sexual violence on our communities and churches, and suggests ways that we can respond.
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Creation Church Talk
Creation Church Talk Sermon and speaking times can take up a lot of time and energy, especially when the subject is new to the speaker or complex topic. Our Creation Church Talk is a guide that is meant to help save time and prepare you for a sermon or conversation about creation and the situation
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Church-Based Community Transformation Impact Assessment
Does Engaging the Church in Community Development Really Make a Difference? A study of the impact of Tearfund’s Church-based Community Transformation training in Ethiopia Download At Tearfund, we believe in a holistic gospel, one that focuses on both word and deed. Out of this belief came Church-Based Community Transformation (CCT) – a biblical model of
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When Helping Hurts
When Helping Hurts A six-part video course on how your church can alleviate poverty without hurting the poor… and yourself. Access Now Watch the Trailer Good intentions are not enough. Each year, tens of millions of dollars and volunteering hours are given by churches and Christians to support those living in poverty—whether internationally or within
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Part 1: What is Poverty?
Part 1: Understanding Poverty What is Poverty? How we understand poverty will determine our response to it. Many, especially in the West, understand poverty as economic poverty. For example, the World Bank defines people in poverty as those living on less than $1.90 a day. Other measures of poverty such as the Multidimensional Poverty Index
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Part 2: What Change Do We Want to See?
Part 2: Understanding Poverty What Change Do We Want to See? Poverty is everywhere we go, but the Bible tells us that God is working to redeem and restore His whole Creation. In John 10:10 Jesus says: ‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.’ This life of ‘wholeness’
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