Faith in faith-based development
how Christian organizations make a difference
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Word Count
57,250 words, Guess
Page Count
229 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101626982147
- ISBN-139781626982147
- Library of Congress Control Number2016036390
- OCLC Control Number964065503
- Better World BooksO9-AJL-024
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781626982147
- Open LibraryOL44581314M
Classifications
- DDC361.7/5
- LCCBV900 .M58 2017
- LCCBV900.M58 2017
Description
International development work is a largely secular discipline that distances itself from faith concerns; even many faith-based groups seem to go out of their way to minimize the relationship between their religious convictions and their work. Secular groups often see faith-based agencies as "irritating marginal players" in the global development scene. But what if much of the value of these groups is exactly the result of that sense of religious mission? Mitchell posits that, contrary to popular perception, church organizations have long been major players in international development work, and that many of these organizations do take the relationship between their work and the faith that underpins it very seriously. Instead of apologizing for their faith roots and expression, they should celebrate them—and recognize the value they bring to every development enterprise, secular or not. (Publisher).
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