In Noah’s day, our just God was moved to extreme action because humankind had degenerated into a pervasive, consuming violence (Genesis 6:11-13). In 21st century America, this would no longer seem to be the case. The vast majority of America’s citizens enjoy the benefits of what we call civil society,
Category Archives: The Church’s Response
A Scene We’d Like to See
One of the underpinnings of our work at Givers by Design is the conviction that our nation’s churches do not do what they could for those who suffer in extreme poverty. Meanwhile, many exemplary parachurch organizations (World Vision, etc) do excellent work, in the name of Christ, in bringing sustainable improvements to the lives and communities of the world’s desperately poor.
Implications for Witness, part 1
Many Christian writers have recently taken the Church to task for its anemic response to the problem of extreme poverty. (Anemic? …Yes, less than 2% of the average American church’s budgetContinue reading
Extreme Poverty and the Church
The Church – the body of Christ on earth – has a 2000 year tradition of acting on the biblical mandate to help the desperately poor. Throughout the book of Acts and historical accounts of the early Christianity, Continue reading
Overview: The Church’s Response
This archive category will contain discussions around the Church’s response to the problem of extreme poverty. We notice that Christ did not just preach the Good News, He tangibly demonstrated it, backing His words up with action. As His disciples, we are called to do the same; in this way, the Great Commission and the Great Commandment are wedded into an undeniably powerful whole.Continue reading
Book Review: The Hole in Our Gospel
The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns, President Emeritus, World Vision US
Winner, ECPA 2010 Book of the Year
Why is this book so important?
Why have church leaders around the country chosen this book for sermon series', for small group work, for whole-congregation book studies?
Why have so many readers -- individuals and churches -- called it transforming?