When Helping Hurts

Foreword – 2009

Foreword – 2012

Preface

Opening Exercise

Introduction

Part 1: Foundational Concepts for Helping Without Hurting

1. Why Did Jesus Come to Earth? 31 2. What’s the Problem?

3. Are We There Yet?

Part 2: General Principles for Helping Without Hurting

4. Not All Poverty Is Created Equal

5. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, and Their Assets

6. McDevelopment: Over 2.5 Billion People Not Served

Part 3: Practical Strategies for Helping Without Hurting

7. Doing Short-Term Missions Without Doing Long-Term Harm

8. Yes, in Your Backyard

9. And to the Ends of the Earth

Part 4: Getting Started on Helping Without Hurting

10. Excuse Me, Can You Spare Some Change?

11. On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

A Final Word: The Most Important Step

Appendix: The Community Organizing Process in North America

Concluding Remarks

Notes

Acknowledgments

Steve Corbett is the Community Development Specialist for the Chalmers Center at Covenant College and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.

Brian Fikkert is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, as well as a Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.