TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwartz,Glenn
TI  - When charity destroys dignity: overcoming unhealthy dependency in the Christian movement : a compendium 
SN  - 9781425993917-1
AV  - BV2082.S399.W446 2007 
KW  - Missions
KW  - Finance
KW  - Dependency
KW  - Finances
KW  - Dependance (Politique)
N1  - 2; Prologue: the biography behind the issues: the personal journey of the author --; General introduction to issues of dependency --; Stories of churches that made some progress toward self-reliance --; Characteristics of the syndrome of dependency --; What should wealthy churches do with their money? --; Historical development of the dependency syndrome --; What can missionaries do to avoid or break the dependency syndrome? --; Miscellaneous issues related to dependency and self-reliance --; Three things of importance for mission-established institutions --; Issues of dependency among the poor and unemployed --; The joy of giving and the law of tithing in biblical perspective --; Exploring the concept of the Indigenous church and missionary sending --; Aspects of conversion in an African context --; Conflicting worldviews and the problem of dependency --; Ethnicity and cross-cultural church planting: why dependency develops --; The role of business people self-reliance for churches --; What triggers the move from dependency to self-reliance? --; Maximizing the benefits of short-term missions --; Avoiding or overcoming dependency in cross-cultural church planting --; Searching for meaningful ways to help the poor --; Missionary demeanor and the dependency syndrome --; Reflections on several Bible societies in central and east Africa --; Issues of sustainability in medical mission institutions --; AIDS and orphanages in Africa --; Appendix A - Annotated bibliography on issues of dependency and self-reliance in the Christian movement --; Appendix B - Glossary of terms used in these lessons --; Stages of missionary development: a study in cultural adjustment
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