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Greer, Peter,
1975-
The poor will be glad :
joining the revolution to lift the world out of poverty /
Peter Greer & Phil Smith ; photography by Jeremy Cowart.
Grand Rapids, Mich :
Zondervan,
2009.
279 p. :
col. ill. ;
22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Glimpses of poverty -- How bad is poverty anyway? -- Flower petals in the face -- Making a feast for Jesus -- Searching for solutions that work -- A hand up, not a handout -- How $100 can change the world -- Unlocking entrepreneurship -- A brass ring for the poor -- Microfinance goes mainstream -- Exploring variations in microfinance 2.0 -- It can't be that good, can it? -- Using the second-best distribution system -- Joining the revolution -- Pastors seldom make good bankers -- Getting beyond the starting gate -- Keeping our eyes on the prize -- God's business -- Ways to work for God -- Going corporate for the poor -- Rolling up our sleeves -- Conclusion: Celebrating with goats.
20230908.
Poverty
Religious aspects
Christianity.
Church work with the poor.
Smith, Philip B.,
(Philip Bartlett.)