Beyond Charity – The Call to Christian Community Development
by John Perkins, 1993 A brief summary with excerpts by James Whitford In Beyond Charity, Dr. John Perkins calls for the church to exercise…
Ennoble Podcast
From Comfort Zone to True Charity Zones
We all know there’s a problem, but what’s the solution? Opening Remarks from James Whitford, Watered Gardens Executive Director Sometimes in our work, we can…
PSA Radio Spots
These PSAs, produced for Watered Gardens, will be running on various radio stations in the Joplin, MO area beginning in December 2013. Charity Right Social…
Review: The Tragedy of American Compassion by Marvin Olasky
A review by James Whitford Marvin Olasky’s Tragedy of American Compassion is an in depth review of the history of American charity and its…
Toxic Charity vs. Effective Compassion
Aug 29, 2013 James Whitford, Watered Gardens Executive Director, led a discussion on compassion in America, and how a proper view of Compassion should include…
Redefining Poverty
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe, June 19, 2013 I remember meeting a man on…
Why work?
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission Last week a couple of nice police officers approached me at the rescue mission to…
Beyond good intentions, charity requires justice
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe August 31, 2012 A well-dressed guy showed up at…
Leadership Forum 2012
From the looming deficit in Washington to the poor who remain dependent on Washington, the growing welfare state is hurting more than it’s helping. There…
Effective Compassion not Government’s Job
James Whitford, Executive Director Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission – Published in The Joplin Globe I was recently contacted by the Missouri Association for…
