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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Hearing from all the community stakeholders is critical to the sustainability and effectiveness of any long-term efforts toward poverty alleviation. [ read more ]
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Effective poverty alleviation requires faith in Christ and God’s story of change for the world. Jesus is the only one who can enable such flourishing. [ read more ]
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God, in Christ Jesus, has chosen to accomplish His plans through the church—your church and every other faithful body of believers around the world! [ read more ]
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When your church decides to start a new outreach in your neighborhood or community, it’s easy to think, "We know what to do." [ read more ]
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In the language of community development experts, this repeated listening process is called “discovering care" [ read more ]
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Getting everyone involved in a ministry initiative isn’t just a means to sustainability, but the heart of healthy, transformational development. [ read more ]
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In a well-intentioned attempt to solve the orphan crisis, we have created numerous other problems. [ read more ]
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“What are your dreams for your child?” [ read more ]
