Poverty Unlocked

World poverty is not OK with God, and it shouldn't be OK with us. 18,000 children die every day of preventable causes, but many of us wonder if we can make a difference in the face of such a grim number. Listen to this episode to learn how people like you can actually make an impact on world poverty. We'll answer: * What small and simple steps can help one person living in poverty? * What is a graduation plan and why is it important? * Is it better to focus on one issue or many problems at once? Download the free eBook on this topic, The Remarkable Truth About Ending World Poverty [http://pages.fh.org/poverty].

In this special episode of Poverty Unlocked, we're featuring the recording of a conference call between U.S. church leaders and the President and CEO of Food for the Hungry, Gary Edmonds. During the call, Gary shared his heart for the Church and a vision for ending poverty. Gary Edmonds has come to FH with a strong background of church leadership. He has planted and led churches both in the United States and abroad. He served as Senior Associate Pastor of Mariners Church, a multi-campus church based in Irvine, California. He also led Crossroads Church in Geneva, Switzerland. He has served with Churches Together as well as leading other organizations. Gary served on the board of FH for eight years before accepting the role of President and CEO in 2014. To learn more about church partnerships at FH or to learn about future conference calls and webinars, email our Church Engagement team at c2c@fh.org.

Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert’s new book,Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions,takes the ideas ofWhen Helping Hurtsand applies them to short-term missions. In this audio interview, co-author Steve Corbett discusses why short-term missions do not always have the positive impact that participants expect. He suggests ways to improve the short-term missions experience so that both parties truly benefit. This is Part Two of the interview. If you missed Part One, find it here [http://povertyunlocked.com/2014/09/26/helping-without-hurting-in-short-term-missions-with-steve-corbett/]. View the show notes for this episode onpovertyunlocked.com [http://povertyunlocked.com/]

Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert’s new book,Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions,takes the ideas ofWhen Helping Hurtsand applies them to short-term missions. In this audio interview, co-author Steve Corbett discusses why short-term missions do not always have the positive impact that participants expect. He suggests ways to improve the short-term missions experience so that both parties truly benefit. View the show notes for this episode onpovertyunlocked.com [http://povertyunlocked.com]

Today I’m going back to one of the most basic lessons about poverty--one that everyone needs to understand but very few people actually get. It’s the infamous issue of dependency. Listen to this 20-minute episode to become an instant expert on the topic—or at least to get started with what you need to know. I also took some time to address the question that everyone seems to ask: What should I do instead? It’s not hard to avoid dependency—it’s really not!—after you grasp a few basic concepts. Let me know what you think of this episode! What else would you add?