Anne Brown reveals the invisible causes of poverty: ideas. Examples from Guatemala, Zimbabwe, and India show the transformational effects that biblical ideas can have on impoverished communities—and the tragic consequences of destructive ideas. Anne Brown is Regional Manager of Global Engagement at Food for the Hungry. If you enjoyed this episode, listen to Anne share [...]
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PU 046: Why Ideas Matter – May 19, 2010
Posted in Africa, Christian, HIV/AIDS, Latin America, causes of poverty, children, health, women, worldview, tagged women, Animism, causes of poverty, Anne McCain Brown, girls, gender-based violence on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
PU 045: Six Steps to End Poverty (Laying the Foundation #4) – Feb 17, 2010
Posted in causes of poverty, foundational episodes, world hunger, tagged change process, Christian development, dependency, Haiti, missions, poverty, Wendy McMahan on February 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Why do people remain poor? This episode addresses six obstacles to positive change for people living in poverty. When all six of these obstacles are lifted, the change process can occur. Lack of education Lack of resources Human sinfulness Satanic deception Lack of supportive people Presence of opposition When I explained this lesson to my [...]
PU 040: Walking With The Poor – Sep 11, 2009
Posted in causes of poverty, world hunger, worldview, tagged poverty, world hunger, worldview, missions, poor, Walking with the Poor, Wendy McMahan, ministry, needy, Scripture, podcast, audio, transformational development, Christian development, wholistic development, holistic development, Bryant Myers, Fuller Theological Seminary, World Vision, definition on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this interview, Bryant Myers responds to three questions… What is your definition of poverty? What is your definition of transformation? What is the biggest challenge facing development workers today? Dr. Bryant Myers is Professor of Transformational Development at Fuller Theological Seminary. Previously he served at World Vision International as Vice President for International Program [...]
PU 039: When Helping Hurts – Aug 20, 2009
Posted in causes of poverty, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Brian Fikkert, Chalmers Center for Economic Development, Christian, Christian development, dependency, economics, HIV/AIDS, holistic, holistic development, ideas, international, materialism, micro-enterprise, microfinance, ministry, missions, needs, needy, podcast, poor, poverty, prevention, radio, transformational development, Uganda, Wendy McMahan, When Helping Hurts, wholistic development, world, world hunger, worldview on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had the opportunity to interview Brian Fikkert, co-author of When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor… And Yourself. In this conversation, Fikkert discusses… Diagnosing the causes of poverty How Western materialism has infected Christians’ work among the poor How Christians can use their gifts to do meaningful ministry Ministering out [...]
PU 038: Ideas Matter (Laying the Foundation #3) – Jul 24, 2009
Posted in causes of poverty, foundational episodes, women, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, consequences of ideas, dependency, Food for the Hungry, HIV/AIDS, holistic, holistic development, ideas, international, ministry, missionary, missions, needy, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, unChristian, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, worldview on July 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In this third foundational episode, we look at the roots of poverty. If we provide food, health, and education to people living in poverty, will we solve the problem? Or does poverty run deeper? Key thoughts: Our understanding of how life works must be defined by God. (Romans 12:2) When we don’t listen to what [...]
PU 036: Church Partnerships – Jun 5, 2009
Posted in Africa, Asia, Latin America, causes of poverty, church, world hunger, tagged Alisa Schmitz, audio, Bible, c2c, Christian, Christian development, church, church partnerships, dependency, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, ideas, international, ministry, mission trip, missionary, missions, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, Scripture, short-term team, transformational development, United States, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, world hunger on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alisa Schmitz answers questions about church partnerships. When a church in the U.S. partners with a community in the developing world, life change occurs on both sides of the relationship. The overseas community can be released from poverty, and the U.S. church can also learn and grow. Ultimately, church partnerships exist to bring about the [...]
PU 035: No Shortcuts (Laying the Foundation #2) – May 14, 2009
Posted in Bible study, HIV/AIDS, Latin America, causes of poverty, foundational episodes, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This episode is the second in a series called “Laying the Foundation,” an update on the introductory episodes of Poverty Unlocked. “’I just brought you the kingdom of God, and it’s a size 7 pair of shoes. But don’t thank me! Thank God…’ Does that strike anybody else as a pretty shallow kingdom?” There is [...]
PU 032: The Birth of Poverty (Laying the Foundation #1) – Apr 2, 2009
Posted in Bible study, causes of poverty, children, foundational episodes, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, statistics, transformational development, United States, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, worldwide on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This episode is the first in a series called “Laying the Foundation,” an update on the introductory episodes of Poverty Unlocked. Poverty started in Genesis. It was solved by the Christ’s work on our behalf. Because of Christ’s work, poverty can be overcome today, and it will be completely solved when God brings about a [...]
PU 029: The Poverty of Abundance – Jan 21, 2009
Posted in causes of poverty, health, world hunger, worldview, tagged Alisa Keeton, audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, exercise, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, obese, obesity, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, Walking with the Poor, Weigh Less to Feed More, weight loss, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One billion people worldwide are overweight or obese, while another billion are hungry. Alisa Keeton shares her thoughts on one link between obesity and poverty. Alisa Keeton is the creator of Weigh Less to Feed More. She credits Bryant Myers’ Walking with the Poor for shaping her discussion of poverty. More listening options: Right-click to [...]
PU 028: Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo – Jan 9, 2009
Posted in Africa, causes of poverty, tagged audio, Bible, child soldiers, Chris Sheach, Christian, Christian development, civil war, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, rape, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, women, world on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced a 20-year civil war, with millions of deaths and internally displaced people. Chris Sheach shares the reality from his experiences on the ground in Congo. Chris Sheach worked in the hotel and security industries, as well as two years in provincial government, before starting his relief and development career. [...]
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