{"product_id":"toxic-charity-how-churches-and-charities-hurt-those-they-help-and-how-to-reverse-it-paperback","title":"Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (and How to Reverse It) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert D. Lupton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it. Toxic Charity provides proven new models for charitable groups who want to help--not sabotage--those whom they desire to serve. Lupton, the founder of FCS Urban Ministries (Focused Community Strategies) in Atlanta, the voice of the \u003cem\u003eUrban Perspectives \u003c\/em\u003enewsletter, and the author of \u003cem\u003eCompassion, Justice and the Christian Life\u003c\/em\u003e, has been at the forefront of urban ministry activism for forty years. Now, in the vein of Jeffrey Sachs's \u003cem\u003eThe End of Poverty\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Stearns's \u003cem\u003eThe Hole in Our Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, and Gregory Boyle's \u003cem\u003eTattoos on the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, his groundbreaking\u003cem\u003e Toxic Charity \u003c\/em\u003eshows us how to start serving needy and impoverished members of our communities in a way that will lead to lasting, real-world change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic service is a way of life for Americans; giving is a part of our national character. But compassionate instincts and generous spirits aren't enough, says veteran urban activist Robert D. Lupton. In this groundbreaking guide, he reveals the disturbing truth about charity: all too much of it has become toxic, devastating to the very people it's meant to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his four decades of urban ministry, Lupton has experienced firsthand how our good intentions can have unintended, dire consequences. Our free food and clothing distribution encourages ever-growing handout lines, diminishing the dignity of the poor while increasing their dependency. We converge on inner-city neighborhoods to plant flowers and pick up trash, battering the pride of residents who have the capacity (and responsibility) to beautify their own environment. We fly off on mission trips to poverty-stricken villages, hearts full of pity and suitcases bulging with giveaways--trips that one Nicaraguan leader describes as effective only in \"turning my people into beggars.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eToxic Charity\u003c\/em\u003e, Lupton urges individuals, churches, and organizations to step away from these spontaneous, often destructive acts of compassion toward thoughtful paths to community development. He delivers proven strategies for moving from toxic charity to transformative charity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProposing a powerful \"Oath for Compassionate Service\" and spotlighting real-life examples of people serving not just with their hearts but with proven strategies and tested tactics, Lupton offers all the tools and inspiration we need to develop healthy, community-driven programs that produce deep, measurable, and lasting change. Everyone who volunteers or donates to charity needs to wrestle with this book.\u003c\/p\u003e--Philip Yancey, author of What Good Is God?\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic service is a way of life for Americans; giving is a part of our national character. But compassionate instincts and generous spirits aren't enough, says veteran urban activist Robert D. Lupton. In this groundbreaking guide, he reveals the disturbing truth about charity: all too much of it has become toxic, devastating to the very people it's meant to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his four decades of urban ministry, Lupton has experienced firsthand how our good intentions can have unintended, dire consequences. Our free food and clothing distribution encourages ever-growing handout lines, diminishing the dignity of the poor while increasing their dependency. We converge on inner-city neighborhoods to plant flowers and pick up trash, battering the pride of residents who have the capacity (and responsibility) to beautify their own environment. We fly off on mission trips to poverty-stricken villages, hearts full of pity and suitcases bulging with giveaways--trips that one Nicaraguan leader describes as effective only in \"turning my people into beggars.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eToxic Charity\u003c\/em\u003e, Lupton urges individuals, churches, and organizations to step away from these spontaneous, often destructive acts of compassion toward thoughtful paths to community development. He delivers proven strategies for moving from toxic charity to transformative charity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProposing a powerful \"Oath for Compassionate Service\" and spotlighting real-life examples of people serving not just with their hearts but with proven strategies and tested tactics, Lupton offers all the tools and inspiration we need to develop healthy, community-driven programs that produce deep, measurable, and lasting change. Everyone who volunteers or donates to charity needs to wrestle with this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966775460141,"sku":"9780062076212","price":18.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eWljR0hjTnNhcmpCL1JRTUxrQ2lEdz09.webp?v=1775538914","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/toxic-charity-how-churches-and-charities-hurt-those-they-help-and-how-to-reverse-it-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}