Fikkert, Brian.

From dependence to dignity / Brian Fikkert and Russell Mask. - Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan, 2015. - 333 pages : illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1. Replacing dependency with dignity. Masai missions -- What is the mission of the church? -- Integral mission: avoiding unhealthy dependencies -- Microfinance: so much less...and so much more -- Part 2. Alleviating poverty. What is poverty?: the true nature of the problem -- A Trinitarian theory of change -- Restoring broken people: transformative ministry -- Part 3. Understanding microfinance. ROSCAs, ASCAs, and MFIs: a primer on microfinance -- The three Cs: making financial systems work -- Part 4. The three microfinance models. The provider model of microfinance -- The partnership model of microfinance -- The promotion model of microfinance -- The surprising challenges of distribution.

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RELIGION / Christian Life / Stewardship & Giving
Church work with the poor.
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Microfinance.
Church work with the poor.
Microfinance.
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity.
RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions.
RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues
RELIGION / Christianity / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness

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