Every summer, we host 20 interns at HOPE International and throughout our Network. These remarkable men and women are a summer-long shot of adrenaline to our organization. They do real work and make a very real impact on our ministry. This summer, Bailie was one of our interns, and she helped create the launch...
Your Help Is Hurting: How Church Foreign Aid Programs Make Things Worse
Forbes contributor Jerry Bowyer posted our interview on how charity can do more harm than good. Below is an excerpt. To see the complete interview, go to Forbes. Peter: “In philanthropy there’s a disconnect between who’s paying for services and who’s receiving them. In a business setting, you’ve got to provide value to your...
Toxic Charity: Lessons from Bob Lupton
I recently had the opportunity to hear Bob Lupton, author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It), speak at the co-lab conference in Chicago. I was especially struck by his take on the receivers’ response when we offer charity: · Give once and you elicit...