Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor

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Part I What's wrong with this picture? -- What does Jesus say? -- What about root causes? -- Serving and controlling -- Clothes closets and compassion -- Community-friendly church -- Part II Is it time to consider a change? -- Helping John -- Betterment to development -- On doing good -- Occupying the high ground -- Problem of parking -- Servants or friends? -- Part III Toward responsible charity -- On care and accountability -- Going deeper with development -- So you want to change a bad neighborhood, do you? -- Making the neighborhood work -- Community-friendly programs -- Transition from programs to development -- Part IV Final thoughts -- Toward a theology of gentrification -- Gift fit for a king -- Appendix : Eight components of Christian community development / Wayne L. Gordon.