What is on everyone’s mind? Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of Gallup, claims he has the answer. Take a look at an excerpt of Clifton’s The Coming Jobs War, based on Gallup’s World Poll—where he argues that “more than anything else” people are concerned about finding a job. Clifton concludes, “…people want to have...
Five Ways the Poor Describe Poverty
*Reposted from guest post on 58: blog. I’m so thankful to be part of the 58: campaign as it follows the call of Isaiah 58 to address physical and spiritual poverty. For more information on the 58: campaign, go here. How do you define poverty? This question was posed to a group of women...
What Christianity Today Missed
It’s not news: Getting a job is probably the most basic way to get out of poverty. That’s why I’m amazed by the fact that in Christianity Today’s list of top 10 poverty alleviation strategies, only one directly involves job creation (microfinance). See list below. Get clean water to rural villages. Fund de-worming treatments...