{"product_id":"9780802493446","title":"Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a low-income person asks your church for help, what do you do  next?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is extraordinarily generous, and our churches should be, too.  Because poverty is complex, however, helping low-income people often requires going  beyond meeting their material needs to holistically addressing the roots of  their poverty.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on a practical level, how do you move forward in  walking with someone who approaches your church for financial help? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom  the authors of \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Church  Benevolence\u003c\/i\u003e, a guidebook for church staff, deacons, or volunteers who work with  low-income people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort and to the point, this tool provides foundational  principles for poverty alleviation and then addresses practical matters, like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow  to structure and focus your benevolence work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to respond to immediate  needs while pursuing long-term solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to mobilize your church to  walk with low-income people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith practical stories, forms, and tools  for churches to use, \u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence \u003c\/i\u003eis  an all-in-one guide for church leaders and laypeople who want to help the poor in  ways that lead to lasting change. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078569607408,"sku":"9780802493446","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802493446_p0.jpg?v=1763726732","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802493446","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}