I facilitated a lecture on Social Ministry. The students' readings were: Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor and Yourself (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishing, 2009). Jerry Ballard, “Missions and Holistic Ministry” in World Missions: The Asian Challenge: A Compendium of the Asia Missions Congres, '90 (Asia …
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4 Principles & Elements of Holistic Ministry (LPAC)
Interesting look at one perspective of Holistic Ministry. Click on the link below Source: Latino Pastoral Action Center - 4 Principles & Elements of Holistic Ministry
“Should I Do Spiritual or Social Ministry?” Is the Wrong Question
I was reading an article reviewing Christopher Wright's book "The Mission of God." The review was from 2012 by Trevin Wax HERE I thought it was a good review, but the section (particularly in the concluding remarks) I found confusing. It seemed to agree and disagree with Wright at the same time. Wright places high …
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Social Ministry Video Part 2
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/138372721">Social Ministry as Part of an Integrated Mission Strategy, Part 2</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user42611623">Bob Munson</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
Why Do Good? Or Why Not?
We (me and my family... I am not talking about myself in first person plural) do a number of different ministries here in the Philippines. This includes church ministries of different sort, some church planting, and seminary teaching. But our biggest work has been more what is often called social ministry. This includes medical missions …
Holistic Transformation Quote, Stan Rowland
“Transformation is the progressive, ongoing, measurable, and supernatural impact of the presence and power of God working in, through, and apart from the body of Christ on human society and its structures. It involves seeking positive change in the whole of human life materially, socially, and spiritually as we recover our true identity as human …
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