Whether you look across your street or across the ocean, it's not hard to recognize that poverty is one of the biggest problems facing our world today. When we see people living in extreme poverty, we know that’s not how God intended things to be. And we know that as Christians we should do something to help. But what? The last thing anyone wants to do is make things worse. So we often stay stuck, unsure of how to take action. We feel overwhelmed by the complexity of poverty and struggle to help in effective, biblical ways. Through resources like the bestselling book When Helping Hurts, the Chalmers Center has helped thousands of...
…churches and ministries around the world discover new ways of thinking about poverty, reimagine their role in the Kingdom of God, and build transformational relationships with people in poverty.
Whether you’re just starting out or have walked alongside people who are poor for years, Chalmers can help you discover a better way to love the poor—and gain the skills and confidence you need to start helping.
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Rethink Poverty is a podcast featuring stories from people, churches, and nonprofits who are involved in helping people rethink poverty alleviation. [ read more ]
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How do you know when your help is enabling someone? And what should you do about it? [ read more ]
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We all know the story of Adam and Eve. The serpent comes and tempts them in the garden. Adam and Eve fall into sin. And then what happens? [ read more ]
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Most of us who’ve been around local church ministry for any length of time have had a version of this conversation with someone [ read more ]
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As I’ve shared in this space before, the story God is telling about His Kingdom is key to our understanding of why and how we are to care for the poor [ read more ]
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Suzanne Burns, is the founder and executive director of Foundation House Ministries. [ read more ]
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Jasmine Brown has the contagious kind of smile that lights up a room. [ read more ]
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At the Chalmers Center, we work to equip local churches to address the broken relationships at the root of material poverty as a key piece [ read more ]
