All Articles - True Charity

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Where Empowerment Begins

James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission - Published in The Joplin Globe, April 30, 2014 I recall a trip to Grand Rapids where mission and church leaders around the nation gathered to discuss the role…

Book Highlights

Beyond Charity – The Call to Christian Community Development

by John Perkins, 1993 A brief summary with excerpts by James Whitford In Beyond Charity, Dr. John Perkins calls for the church to exercise solidarity with the poor through incarnational ministry as the pathway to development and…

Video and Audio

From Comfort Zone to True Charity Zones

We all know there's a problem, but what's the solution? Opening Remarks from James Whitford, Watered Gardens Executive Director Sometimes in our work, we can become so engrossed that we can get lost in the midst of the forest and forget…

Video and Audio

PSA Radio Spots

These PSAs, produced for Watered Gardens, will be running on various radio stations in the Joplin, MO area beginning in December 2013.

Book Highlights

Review: The Tragedy of American Compassion by Marvin Olasky

A review by James Whitford Marvin Olasky’s Tragedy of American Compassion is an in depth review of the history of American charity and its contrast to the welfare system. The author begins with a brief overview of charity in colonial…

Charitable Perspectives, Video and Audio

Toxic Charity vs. Effective Compassion

Aug 29, 2013 James Whitford, Watered Gardens Executive Director, led a discussion on compassion in America, and how a proper view of Compassion should include personal challenge and accountability. Specifically, he addressed 5 marks of Effective…