True Charity
- Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: A Synopsis
- Respecting Agency and Truth in Relationships
- Five Ways to Improve Children’s Safety at Your Ministry
- A Framework for Flourishing: A Synopsis of When Helping Hurts
- When Social Capital Moves in Next Door: The Best Evidence on Gentrification
- The Maker Versus The Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics
- The Emotional and Mental Health Crisis in Poverty
- A Resurgence of Republicanism: Seizing the Opportunity to Reclaim Self-governance
- Partnering with Landlords for Affordable Housing
- Forgotten Faces: A Call for the Church to Engage the Elderly
A Pathway to Success for America’s Youth: A Synopsis of Agency
Ian Rowe’s Agency champions a national game plan to help young people find the path to a flourishing life by overcoming the false narratives of victimhood and victim-blaming.
Balancing Word and Deed: A Review of Keller’s Serving a Movement
“Rediscover Missio Dei in Tim Keller’s ‘Serving a Movement.’ This must-read integrates theological depth and practical wisdom, emphasizing the balance between evangelism and social action. Read for a holistic, biblically grounded approach to Christian ministry.”
The Economics of Neighborly Love: A Synopsis
Pastor Tom Nelson bridges the gap between economic thought and biblical teaching, providing guidance for Christians seeking to navigate life with an understanding of their economic and spiritual capacity. He highlights how these capacities can be used to benefit the world around them.
The Jonathan Effect: Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty
The Jonathan Effect by Mike Tenbusch addresses the challenges faced by urban youth living in poverty. The author, drawing from personal experiences, aims to empower the Church with practical steps and real-life stories to make a tangible difference through meaningful relationships, offering hope and support to those in need.
A Silent Shift in American Poverty: A Summary of Alienated America
Civil society has retreated for the past half century, but Tim Carney posits that it isn’t dead; it has just gone into hiding. This synopsis of his book Alienated America reveals how the church can play a crucial role in reviving it.
Most of What You Believe About Poverty (Might) Be Wrong: A Summary of the Alternative
Experiencing poverty as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico, author Mauricio Miller challenges common assumptions about the working poor and proposes solutions that give them more control than conventional wisdom allows.