3 Stumbling Blocks to Church-Nonprofit Collaboration: Perspectives from a Pastor and Nonprofit Director
Guest Contributor: Kevin Peyton Executive Director of Joshua’s Place & Senior Pastor of The Village Church I love pastors. Of course, I…
Category: Charitable Perspectives
Confessions of a Social Worker: Three Things I Wish I’d Known 20 Years Ago
Amanda FisherJoplin Area True Charity Director & Foundations Workshop CoordinatorRead more from Amanda “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Although I have…
For Those Living in Poverty, Social Distance Is Not a New Problem
Avery WestDirector of Community Initiatives This article was originally published on WashingtonExaminer.com on January 4, 2021. “Human touch is so important,” says…
When Your Donation Hurts More Than Helps
James Whitford Executive Director This article was originally published on JoplinGlobe.com on December 14, 2020. The origin of the word “panhandler” is…
Dignity-Based Charity: A Podcast Interview With James Whitford
It may seem like a handout is compassionate, but could it really be developing dependency in the recipient? What approach affirms the dignity of the…
Compassion & Calamity Webinar
Missed the webinar? Watch below! Compassion & Calamity Webinar For the first time in history, a single US president has declared a…
Effective Compassion
Compassion is great. It’s necessary. As Christians, we are called to have compassion for those in poverty. However, compassion by itself is not enough.…
More Than a Handout
Charity is simple, right? If you give something to someone who has less, that’s charity. That may be true, but not all charity is good…
James Whitford on American Viewpoints: Unintended Consequences of Our Charity
James Whitford appeared on American Viewpoints on May 31, 2019 to discuss how our best intentions can have unintended consequences. Learn more about True…
Faithful Mentors Make the Difference
This article was originally published in Watered Gardens Ministries’ Rain Newsletter in Spring 2019. As a student moves into the latter phases of…
