What will be the nature and impact of your aid and ministry in Haiti?  When it comes to helping the poor, the natural reaction is to do for them rather than empowering them to do it for themselves. In the past, relief beneficiaries were often seen as passive patients and victims who are totally dependent on external experts for help. The best relief programs engage and build upon the local knowledge, labor, networks, and all types of productive resources from the first day. Furthermore, the current relief work in Haiti will quickly shift to rehabilitation and development work, which demands even less ‘doing for’ the Haitian people.

How about YOU? What will be the nature and impact of YOUR aid and ministry in Haiti?

To help you address this question, the authors of a paradigm-shifting book on the causes of and solutions to the problem of poverty will host a special, three-part webinar designed to help churches, relief agencies, and individuals respond to the crisis in Haiti … by helping the Haitian people to take ownership of the rebuilding process.

Scheduled for February 17th, February 24th and March 3rd, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST, these hour-long webinars will be facilitated by Steve Corbett and Dr. Brian Fikkert of The Chalmers Center for Economic Development. The Chalmers Center seeks to “help churches help the poor to help themselves.” The book, “When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself,” is in its fifth printing since it was published in July.

Join your Sojourn Pastor’s and Seed leaders as we learn how best the church can address the global issue of poverty.  The Webinar is FREE!  Register and sign up here.