When Helping Hurts: Alleviating the Poverty Without Hurting The Poor...And Ourselves Audiobook

" Hard, hard book. It caused me to completely rethink my understanding of poverty and my attempts to alleviate poverty. And it challenged me to take action, not simply think. "

" Excellent introduction into doing relief and development work. If you are going to be doing any kind of work with the poor, you at least have to read this. It is foolish to do so with out being informed on the basics, and this book covers them extremely well. "

" terrific coverage of why "charity" or "development" work is often worse than if nothing had happened "

" Excellent, challenging book. Great perspective on ministry to the poor. "

" Very interesting yet also very convicting. This book has been strongly recommended by WORLD and should be widely read in our churches. "

" I'm reading this along with a few co-workers and friends and we're meeting once a month to discuss. It's an excellent book so far. To my Cincinnati friends: if you're interested in joining us, let me know. Our next discussion is on Sept. 9th over lunch. "

" If you are serious about mission work and serving others you HAVE to read this "

" This book gives some more details to ministry and compliments, Tim Keller's "Gospel in Life." "

" Excellent introduction to these issues. I highly recommend it. "

" Full of really good advice for evangelicals in America. You should read it! "

" Very practical and helpful book. Full of good food for thought on how the church can/should best minister to the poor in the States and around the world. "

" i wish i read this 10 years ago. such a helpful book if you are doing any sort of social justice or community development. a must read for all Christians! "

" Anyone involved in any form of ministry or aid to poor communities should read this excellent book. I think it should be required reading for all doing cross cultural missions in the 2/3 world. "

" A great book on ways to ethically and compassionately reduce poverty. This is still a lot of macro concepts with a few personal applications. "

" every chuch that does missions should read this book!! "

" The authors offer great insight into poverty relief by allowing the poor to define what makes a person poor (relational vs. material). It also helps us move away from merely offering relief towards more substantial and lasting transformation. "

" WOW! So glad I read this book. It's powerful, insightful and thought provoke. There is so much in it it's actually making my head spin (in a good way). I need all my friends to read this because it needs to be discussed :) "

" Made me look at myself and new ways to help the poor. It gets a bit academic but overall a great read for anyone interested in missions. "

" I not only read this but got to go to a lecture by it's author about this subject last month. It's very interesting indeed. "

" This book is invaluable in understanding the dynamics of helping the poor. Long term charity is not effective in providing a way out of poverty nor helpful in preserving human dignity, which we all deserve. Excellent and highly recommended reading. "

" A balanced, biblical approach to dealing with poverty. A must-read for anyone interested in social justice in the States or around the world. One of the most challenging and illuminating books I read in 2009. "

" This book made me really sit down and rethink what I thought I knew about alleviating poverty. Solid, wise, sound counsel, especially for anyone on the front lines of fighting poverty. "

" Great book on what the future of missions and poverty works needs to be if we want to genuinely help those in need and not prolong the cycle of poverty. Deep and challenging read but worth the time. "

" Speaking directly to churches about discerning WHICH missions should be pursued, there is an interesting discussion of what constitutes an emergency, and when helping could be hurting. "

" Very practical book for anyone involved in missions.Sadly too many mission endeavors create dependent relationships, that destroy initiative and mature development.My tribe needs to wrestle with this book. "

" I actually read this during a sermon. (I know, I know.) A good overview of the actual causes of poverty, how Christians can help, and why it's important not to just throw money at things but to actually invest in people and change the system. "

" I've met book authors and have found them as interesting as the book. Steve's adventures and Brian's writing makes the book and instant standard for working w/the poor. It's Poverty 101 and a must read before you go on a short term mission or work in a local ministry. "

" We're reading this for our weekly dinner & book/Bible study group and it is excellent! I am really impressed with the quality of the scholarship, especially in how the book analyzes social work approaches from a biblical perspective. "