The West, as a whole, has developed beyond the rest of the world and in fact has blessed many in other parts of the globe. Notwithstanding its postmodern critics, including professors who love to censure Western civilization, the history of the West has something to teach the rest. While there
Is money the primary capital investment in a community or nation’s development? What capital is needed for nations and communities to develop? Who is responsible for communities and nations to be lifted out of poverty? The most common answers to these questions in the modern world is the need is
This is post 1 of 1 in the series “paideia” Ephesians 6:4:4, Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger [parorgizō – make angry or exasperate] but bring them up in the discipline [paideia – discipline, training] and instruction [nouthesia – warning, admonition] of the Lord. Wise words, from an
Indian scholar and DNA friend Vishal Mangalwadi was recently interviewed by a German-language publication about Western assistance to Africa. We are happy to point our readers to this remarkable Q&A. ~ A great deal of development aid has already been provided in Africa. Why does nothing seem to change? Finland
Jesus feeds the multitude, as painted by Giovanni Lanfranco God’s word is wonderful. Over the years I have come to see that it is inexhaustible in its breadth (it is the “owner’s manual”) and its depth (you can read the same passage hundreds of times over the years and always
This is post 1 of 4 in the series “corruption” What’s the Big Deal About Corruption? What’s the Big Deal About Corruption? part 2 You Can Stop Corruption! Resist Corruption, Serve the Kingdom of Heaven Systemic corruption is nothing new. The Protestant Reformation is rooted in Martin Luther’s identification of
Photo by Takeaway – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes a dream becomes the gateway to the future. Thirty-five years ago, Jim and Debbie (not their real names) worked in villages in Thailand where many farmers grew opium. Jim and Debbie wanted to help them find Christ and make an honest
Foreign aid is sometimes doled out like playing cards. How did a nation as smart as the United States ever get taken over by the paradigm that money is the solution? We believe this for our own lives, for the ills and poverty in our own country, and by extension
In part 1, we introduced Bryant Myers’ paper, “Progressive Pentecostalism, Development, and Christian Development NGOs: A Challenge and an Opportunity“, noting especially the contrast he draws between the perspective of Western poverty fighters and African Pentecostals living in poverty. Myers accurately points out this contrast, but we suggest his analysis
Dr. Bryant L. Myers, for years a leader in the development arm of World Vision and now a professor of international development at Fuller Seminary, has written a thoughtful piece on development titled: Progressive Pentecostalism, Development, and Christian Development NGOs: A Challenge and an Opportunity. In the executive summary of
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