There are three basic ways in which Christian identify manifests itself within faith-based microfinance organizations. Biblical Motivation: Motivated by Biblical calls to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the shelterless, set the oppressed free (as in Isaiah 58:6-10) andRead more…
HOPE FOR EASTER
THE POWER OF EASTER : Pass on the Love of God to those in need this easter season. We are going back to Katoogo Slum on Good friday as we celebrate Easter with the people in need. We are callingRead more…
Essor de laMission
Je souhaite entrer en contact avec Lausan conversation, surtout pour la Mission aupres de peuples non atteints
Without Thee, I Cannot Live: A Theology of Nominating Committees
Today I was praying for the Nominating Committee of our local association of Baptist churches and a thought or two came my way. Do you know what a “nominating committee” is? Basically they are the group in an organization responsibleRead more…
FAQs
FAQs Many of the microfinance web sites that we list in our Learn More section have helpful collections of Frequently Asked Questions. We have selected a few for you here, drawing from the websites of CGAP, World Relief, Opportunity Internationaland Hope International. WhatRead more…
Key Terms and Indicators
Industry overview Over the course of the past 15 years microfinance has expanded beyond the realm of NGOs and government agencies into a sophisticated industry that has attracted the attention of private corporations, commercial banks, investment fund managers and internationalRead more…
That Which We Call a Vomit Blossom: The Southern Baptist Name Change
Shakespeare has, on the lips of his Juliet, famously declared, “That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” This, of course, is true enough. However, if we called them “vomit blossoms” or “poisonous redRead more…
An Education: A Costa Rican Community Learns What Helps and What Hurts in the Wake of Disaster
This story appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of Flourish Magazine.
A Home for Life
“To an impatient, power-hungry world, the mustard seed comes to us as a radical alternative. It remains true across time and space that who Christ calls his disciples to be is precisely what the world needs and what the childrenRead more…
Bowing to the Golden Calf
The story of an indigenous community in Guatemala, an unwanted foreign gold mine, and what Christians have done to seek the shalom of the community. This was the cover story in November/December 2010 for PRISM, the magazine of Evangelicals forRead more…