{"product_id":"helping-without-hurting-in-short-term-missions-paperback","title":"Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Corbett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Fikkert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatie Casselberry\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation with over 300,000 copies in print. This stand-alone resource applies the principles of that book specifically to short-term missions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: Participant's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e aims to train and debrief team members, preparing them to do short-term missions as effectively as possible. To do this, it provides practical examples and guidelines for team members, and it creates interaction and reflection opportunities through questions and journaling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith eight units, six of which are built around free online video content, this book equips teams to avoid harming materially poor communities and to translate their experience into lasting and mutual engagement with missions and poverty alleviation. In conjunction with the separately available \u003ci\u003eLeader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, it is an ideal resource for churches, Christian colleges, mission agencies, and missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood intentions are not enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe need a different framework for thinking about poverty. Rather than simply defining it as a lack of material things, we need to get to the very roots of the issue: broken relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does that mean for a short-term mission trip to a low-income community?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: Participant's Guide aims to train and debrief team members, preparing them to do short-term missions without doing long-term harm. It takes the core ideas from \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e and applies them to short-term missions, provides practical examples and guidelines for team members, and creates interaction and reflection through questions and journaling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith eight units, six of which are built around free, online video content, this book equips teams to avoid harming materially poor communities and to translate their experience into lasting engagement with missions and poverty alleviation. In conjunction with the separately available \u003ci\u003eLeader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, it is an ideal resource for churches, Christian colleges, mission agencies, and missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Corbett is the Community Development Specialist for the Chalmers Center at Covenant College and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Fikkert is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, as well as a Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764825489696,"sku":"9780802409928","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c24c3208351aa0eef62c3506d419166c.webp?v=1780255798","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/helping-without-hurting-in-short-term-missions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}