One of the few good things about\u00a0February is this: it’s a great month to stay inside and read!<\/p>\n\n\n
After recently picking up Becoming Whole<\/i> by Fikkert and Kapic, my boss at Mission Resource instantly became a spokesman for the book. (The subtitle is Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn\u2019t the American Dream<\/i>.)<\/p>\n\n\n
Dave recommended it to me and now I see what he saw: a striking confirmation of Mission Resource\u2019s out-of-the-ordinary approach to poverty alleviation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
The authors write, \u201cThe goal [of ministry among the poor] isn\u2019t to turn Zimbabwe into the United States or to turn decaying neighborhoods into wealthy suburbs. Rather, the goal is to turn all these places into the New Jerusalem [as found in Revelation 21].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
Fikkert and Kapic explain that material poverty is merely one symptom of an even more pressing relational poverty<\/i><\/b> affecting all of humanity. It is only within the Kingdom of God that we – and those we minister to through Mission Resource loans \u2013 find wholeness, purpose, and true wealth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
One unique feature of our approach that doesn’t get a lot of attention is the fact that we are working through local churches in Ghana – not usurping them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
As important as putting food on a table is, the goal of Mission Resource on behalf of the individuals, families, and churches that we serve has always been much greater than a paycheck.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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