
Less Welfare, More Charity
Published on 8-23-14
Excerpted from the CATO Institute (www.cato.org). Written by Michael D. Tanner - Originally Published on www.nationalreview.com, August 20, 2014
In 1985, wealthy New York businessman George McDonald was moved by the…

PSA Radio Spots – 2014
These PSAs, produced for Watered Gardens, will be running on various radio stations in the Joplin, MO area beginning in February 2014.

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…

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…

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…
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