Cynthia R. Johnson

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Too often we drill wells, dispense medicine, and provide food without narrating that Jesus Christ is the Creator and Provider of these material things. Then later we offer a Bible study in which we explain that Jesus can save our souls. This approach communicates evangelical gnosticism: material things solve material poverty, and Jesus solves spiritual poverty.
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
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