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Poverty Initiative Educational Resources
You’ll find up-to-date research and information on our blog. Here are a few recent posts:
- Models of Anti- Poverty Ministry – Presentation and Recommended Reading
- How Wealth Inequality Hurts Churches
- A Labor Day Sermon by Rev. Michael Livingston: Best Seat in the House
- One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All, By: Mark Robert Rank
We have several high-quality reports and resources available for download, including:
- Eradicating Poverty: The Call of the Church [PDF] – Christian Education Study Guide
- Fighting Child Poverty: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Factsheet
- Fighting Child Poverty: WIC Factsheet
- Fighting Child Poverty: Head Start Factsheet
- Fighting Child Poverty: Children’s Nutrition Fact Sheet
- Recommended reading and Models of Anti-Poverty Ministry, prepared by Tronn Moller of Faith and Community Development Institute
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Christian Education Resources
- Jubilee People: Centered and Balanced, Making Ends Meet (2002) – NCC recommended resources
- The Girl Under the Bridge – Children’s study guide on systemic issues of poverty. Compiled by United Methodist Women. Cost: $5.00
Additional Resources
- The Church and Children: Vision and Goals for the 21st Century (2012) [PDF] and accompanying study guide (2004) [PDF]
- Christian Understanding of Economy in an Age of Growing Inequality. 2010 NCC Study Paper [PDF]
- “As any might have need” – Envisioning Communities of Shared Partnership. By Elizabeth Hinton-Hasty. [PDF]
- Ministry WITH the Poor. A site compiled by the United Methodist Church
- Department of Labor: Office of Faith-Based Initiatives website
- Poverty and hunger resources from the Bread for the World Institute.
- “Just Neighbors Tool Kit” is an excellent resource for helping church groups understand the nature and impact of poverty. It offers nine sessions, but each can also be used as “stand-alone”.
- Hunger Study Guide from the MCC [ PDF]
- For the Common Good by Ron J. Sider
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Ecumenical Poverty Initiative
And please mail your financial gift to:
Disciples Center for Public Witness
c/o Disciples Home Missions
PO Box 1986
Indianapolis, IN 46206
