{"product_id":"teach-a-man-to-fish-engaging-the-local-church-to-create-sustainable-transformational-missions-paperback","title":"Teach a Man to Fish: Engaging the Local Church to Create Sustainable, Transformational Missions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMph Florence Muindi MD\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharlie Vittitow DMD Aaacd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Sindorf\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou've probably heard the old saying, \"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe same basic principle applies to missions work. Too many churches and other missions organizations over-emphasize Relief Aid--no-strings-attached, handouts of vital supplies given in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. While necessary and lifesaving, Relief Aid is only a temporary fix. Once the funds dry up and the ground team leaves, the impoverished community is often no better off than they were before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTeach a Man to Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors illustrate the benefits of \"wholistic transformational development,\" where--through engagement with the local church-- the community is empowered to identify and carry out long-term sustainable solutions to meet its own needs. A few of the steps that \"wholistic transformational development\" includes are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive dignity to \"the least of these\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddress the root causes of poverty to provide solutions for the affected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp the vulnerable to become empowered in their own communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFilled with real-life stories from the authors' own experiences, \u003ci\u003eTeach a Man to Fish\u003c\/i\u003e provides churches and missions organizations with a blueprint for helping people help themselves in order to create lasting change and long-term sustainability and independence.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752334426400,"sku":"9781496490063","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/606c748ac78af106e5dd7399f32fbb67.webp?v=1779993126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/teach-a-man-to-fish-engaging-the-local-church-to-create-sustainable-transformational-missions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}