Jesus teaches His followers to be a "City on a Hill", letting their "light shine before others" (Matthew 5:13-16). Furthermore, scripture is clear that spirit-filled Christians have a duty to care for the poor, marginalized, and disenfranchised. For the modern-day church, these instructions can be simultaneously inspiring and intimidating: How do we carry out this […]
Calling all Nevada, MO Community Leaders! Whether you’re a nonprofit or church leader, board member, or volunteer—if you’re involved in poverty alleviation in Nevada, this workshop is for you! We’ll gather together for an intensive dive into the principles and practice of effective charity. Date: Thursday and Friday, July 22-23, 2021 Time: 8 a.m. - […]
Calling all Monett, MO Community Leaders! Whether you’re a nonprofit, church, or charity leader, city government leader, or benevolent resident, if you’re involved in poverty alleviation in Monett, this workshop is for you! We’ll gather together for an intensive dive into the principles and practice of effective charity. Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Time: 8 a.m. – […]
You've got the vision, the heart, and the hands ready to work to bring hope and healing to those experiencing poverty in your community. That's the easy part-- now, how do you help donors and stakeholders also catch this vision? After all, good work needs a good team behind it in order to succeed! How […]
For those living in chronic poverty, the root need is not for material things-- rather, so often the root need is for relationships. Indeed, research has shown that low-income people tend to be disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and community, wreaking havoc on their health and stability. This suggests that perhaps the foremost act of […]
Calling all Hillsdale, MI Community Leaders! Whether you’re a nonprofit, church, or charity leader, city government leader, or benevolent resident, if you’re involved in poverty alleviation in Hillsdale, this workshop is for you! We’ll gather together for an intensive dive into the principles and practice of effective charity. Date: Monday and Tuesday, May 24 - 25, […]
Meaningful relationships that lead to life change are key on the path out of poverty. That sounds great in theory, but what do authentic relationships look like in the day-to-day? How can we transition from surface level chat to deep conversations about the things that matter? What tools and practical measures can be implemented to […]
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you are outrageously wealthier than an average Haitian man or woman. He is sitting right now on a pile of large rocks in the hot sun, chipping them into smaller rocks with the hope to sell them as gravel. She is carrying 40 pounds […]
Calling all Salem, MO church, charity, and nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers!Join in exploring a helpful tool being launched in your community called CharityTracker! Charity Tracker is a secure web-based case-management sharing tool that allows churches, charities, and other nonprofits to communicate about how they are helping individuals in need in their community. This innovative […]
