Bibliograph

Make Poverty Personal, Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does

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Make Poverty Personal, Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Make Poverty Personal

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does

Summary

Poverty is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. But poverty is not new. And neither is God's deep concern for the poor--it is a theme deeply woven throughout the Bible. Yet sadly, churches and individual Christians have too often been blind to this emphasis, or they have been paralyzed into inaction by feelings of helplessness. In this urgent, provocative book, Ash Barker offers both challenge and hope. Pulling out and reflecting on significant passages from both testaments, he reveals what the Bible says about both the nature of poverty and about how God calls his people to respond. These studies, ideal for either individual or small group use, are interlaced with personal reflections--first-hand accounts from fifteen years of ministry among the poor

Target audience

adult

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