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What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty

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This is definitely a must-read for anyone who is in ministry and wants to reach out to those in poverty. One of the other reviewers mentioned that the book doesn't have much in-depth information but I think that is what makes it such a great book. It is a quick read for someone who simply wants a better understanding of how to relate to those in poverty. It opened my eyes to see the learned behaviors and the knowledge that I take for granted - things that I assumed everyone knew. For being such a short book it has made a HUGE impact on the way I see the world. I highly recommend it!!

If you are a paid church worker or an active volunteer or a member of a church board, this is a must read book! It ranks right up there with A Purpose Driven Life & A Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey and Henry Blackaby's, Experiencing God.

I was reading this book up to the late hours. It began to shed some light on things the church needs to understand when dealing with people from different classes whether upper or lower classes. It is intesting to see what the Bible says about people who are ecomonically rich and those who are poor. I bought three more books for my fellow Christian co-workers so we can create a dialogue and deal with our inner perjudices. I am more aware.

A friend recommended this book to me when I was speaking to her about prison ministry. She said that many in prison are from poverty background and unless I had some understanding of what they dealt with in their lives that I would have difficulty in relating to them. I can say the book has given me an insight that I had not understood. Although I attend a church where some poverty class persons attend, I understand better why they respond the way they do in the church. I am blessed to attend a church that we do not ignore those who live in poverty ... we speak to them, feed them, include them, etc, BUT I can see from this book that we as church, me as a person can do better! Easy, fast read gets to the nuts & bolts of the 3 social classes and one can see very quickly the difference with the charts shown in the book.

This book has been very helpful. The book is written to help church members relate to people of poverty, however, I believe it can be useful in relating to all other humans, including your own family members. Good information for everyone, not just church members.

If you ever wonder if your church is doing enough for those in proverty, this book is a must read. We used this for a Sunday School study, and recd a great response for discussion.

I work extensively through church and community volunteering with the impoverished. Middle class is my fit into the scheme. This book has been an enormous help as I and others strive to build bridges and bridge the gap of socioeconomics. I feel many friendships have been made and maintained due to my reading of this book. The bottom line is relationships--one at a time.

This is a cruicial guide for those in the church who are working with different economic backgrounds. It clearly articulated some of the things I have discovered in my work with those in poverty. The authors also gave reasons for the behavior which helps when behavior motification is helpful. The book also honored what is good and valuable about the culture of poverty and lessons which the middle class can learn from folks in poverty. It was an easy read with a nice mix of theory and practicality. One of the best continuing education pieces I have read in awhile.

This is the second book I purchased by this author. The information is very insightful.

This book will help those working to make their church a welcome place for newcomers. Much to learn about how people fit in, or fail to, in a new church. We will use the insights of this book to bring new members into our church, and to make sure that they feel welcome to join us in our work.