{"product_id":"helping-without-hurts-leaders-guide-by-brian-fikkert","title":"Helping without hurts Leader's Guide by Brian Fikkert","description":"\u003c!-- Require BlockEditor assets --\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix g01 sf-cb\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eHelping without hurts in Short Term Missions Leader's Guide by Braian Fikkert\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style='margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Amazon Ember\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003eWith over 300,000 copies in print, \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation. This stand-alone resource applies the principles of that book specifically to short term missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style='margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Amazon Ember\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting: Short Term Missions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeader’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is aimed at the preparation and debriefing of short-term missionaries. Accompanying \u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting: Short Term Missions Participants’ Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, it is an ideal resource for church leaders, missions pastors, and youth pastors who make short-term missions planning decisions and desire to prevent inadvertent harm as they enter materially poor communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith direction for designing STMs well in light of the principles of \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epractical examples from short-term trips to illustrate those principles, and suggested resources for further learning and implimentatin, this guide is an all-in-one manual for leaders. Plus, it shows the content of the participant’s guide with annotation and teaching notes to guide leaders as they facilitate sessions with participants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style='margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Amazon Ember\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); text-transform: none; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Amazon Ember\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-variant-ligatures: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003e\n\u003cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\"\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\" style='padding: 10px 14px !important; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: \"Amazon Ember\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur world is rapidly changing, even in the way we do ¿Christ-exalting ¿missions! In this helpful book, the Chalmers Center has given us an insightful resource that will equip short-term mission teams to avoid pitfalls of crossing cultures, especially for those embarking on communities challenged by poverty. Teams will build their capacity to learn well, honor partnerships and maximize the good they wish to do by using this guidebook to help design their objectives with faithful presence, ¿understanding and humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOHN H. SATHER, \u003ci\u003eNational Director of ¿Cru Inner City¿\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . This [curriculum] takes the best of the revolutionary work from \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e and makes it practical for short-term mission teams traveling near and far. I highly commend this resource to you as a way to serve with cultural intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDAVID LIVERMORE, PhD, \u003ci\u003eAuthor of \u003c\/i\u003eServing with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . Being a community development organization that has sent thousands of people on short-term trips to developing countries over the years, we are thrilled to introduce Fikkert and Corbett’s latest work as a relevant, vital resource for our staff and teams. It is our strong desire that every church, school, and NGO sending (or receiving) short-term teams would not only read this book, but study it—critically evaluating the work being accomplished, and applying its principles to ensure teams are “helping without hurting.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKURT KANDLER, \u003ci\u003eExecutive Director of The 410 Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . If everyone responsible for sending \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e receiving a short-term service team can work through this resource—and take seriously its recommendations—I have no doubt that we will see the fruit in changed lives and stronger relationships within the global church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBRIAN HOWELL, PhD, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Anthropology at Wheaton College, author of \u003c\/i\u003eShort-Term Mission: An Ethnography of Christian Travel Narrative and Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most useful guides on STM in print. . . . [\u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e] shaped the way compassionate people should think about engaging the materially poor. This book guides the way for short-term missioners to accompany the poor in real and lasting transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDANIEL RICKETT, PhD, \u003ci\u003eCofounder of Coalition on the Support of Indigenous Ministries, author of \u003c\/i\u003eMaking Your Partnership Work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . These principles will help the church move beyond good intentions and toward a discipleship model that equips team members to become life long missionaries wherever they are, encourages partnership with local churches globally, and truly helps advance the work of God globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJEFF WARD, \u003ci\u003eDirector of External Focus at Watermark Community Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e. . . \u003c\/i\u003eWhat really sells me on these materials is that they address what to me is the #1 question for STM participants: How do we make sure the two week mission experience turns into a long-term commitment both to the project we visited and to serving in the communities where we live?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKURT VER BEEK, PhD, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Sociology at Calvin College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . There is no short cut to living the incarnation among others in another culture. Anyone serious about truly helping will immediately see the value of this book and be grateful to put it to good use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"1465d891daf1c2de_1464a0cabb0dcde7_OLE_LI\"\u003eSCOTT STEELE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExecutive Director at Cherokee Gives Back Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, a short-term missions curriculum that gets it right! For too long church leaders have known something is wrong with the way the church does short-term missions, but not how to fix it. This book will change that. It starts with an honest appraisal of the mistakes we've been making but moves on to provide smart, practical tools to transform the way we do short-term missions. A must read for any group that wants to do short-term missions right. Two thumbs way up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJO ANN VAN ENGEN, Co-\u003ci\u003edirector, Semester in Honduras, Calvin College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur short-term mission culture warrants major rethinking. This book is a priceless tool because it helps do just that, providing an alternative paradigm for cross-cultural engagement and a framework for the “messy” process of reform. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIM RITTER, \u003ci\u003eDiscipleship Coordinator at Reality SF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, yes, yes! This book could change the way we do missions. Every chapter is right on target, delineating the costs and complexity of a trip, and demonstrating how to make it part of long-term engagement. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMIRIAM ADENEY, PhD, \u003ci\u003eAssociate Professor of Global and Urban Ministry at Seattle Pacific University, author of \u003c\/i\u003eKingdom Without Borders: The Untold Story of Global Christianity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book challenges stewardship of our finances, encourages accountability, and acknowledges that cross-cultural interaction is an incredible process when done with plenty of grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMCKENNA RAASCH, \u003ci\u003eDirector of Global Outreach at Calvary Church, Los Gatos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood intentions are not enough.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe need a different framework for thinking about poverty. Rather than simply defining it as a lack of material things, we need to get to the very roots of the issue: broken relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does that mean for a short-term mission trip to a low-income community?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: Participant’s Guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e aims to train and debrief team members, preparing them to do short-term missions without doing long-term harm. It takes the core ideas from \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e and applies them to short-term missions, provides practical examples and guidelines for team members, and creates interaction and reflection through questions and journaling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith eight units, six of which are built around free, online video content, this book equips teams to avoid harming materially poor communities and to translate their experience into lasting engagement with missions and poverty alleviation. In conjunction with the separately available \u003ci\u003eLeader’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, it is an ideal resource for churches, Christian colleges, mission agencies, and missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e--This text refers to the \u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/080240992X?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;n=133140011\"\u003epaperback\u003c\/a\u003e edition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSteve Corbett is the Community Development Specialist for the Chalmers Center at Covenant College and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College. Brian Fikkert is the Founder and President of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, as well as a Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.\u003c\/div\u003e--This text refers to the \u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/080240992X?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;n=133140011\"\u003epaperback\u003c\/a\u003e edition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ambassadors For Christ Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40386047869043,"sku":"045075","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/1522\/8787\/products\/t_Helping-without-hurts-in-Short-Term-Missions-Leader_s-Guide-by-Braian-Fikkert.jpg?v=1661489573","url":"https:\/\/www.afcbook.org\/zh\/products\/helping-without-hurts-leaders-guide-by-brian-fikkert","provider":"Ambassadors for Christ Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}