When Charity Destroys Dignity: Overcoming Unhealthy Dependency in the Christian Movement

By Glenn, J. Schwartz

Book Overview

This book is about avoiding or overcoming unhealthy dependency in the Christian movement. It contains a description of the dependency syndrome, its historical development and how to overcome it.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966973542
• ISBN13: 9780966973549
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: World Mission Associates
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.

Customer Reviews

When Charity Destroys Dignity

Helpful in rethinking the unintended consequences of our well meant actions. The author repeatedly states that his observations are limited but goes on to share similar examples from other parts of the world. This book is a must read for NGOs and their supporters to get us to look beyond our initial good intentions to the broad impact that our actions have on the other.

A Must Read for Church Leaders

A compilation of some of Schwartz's legacy of work in eliminating dependency caused by the Western church in mission contexts, this work will provide some challenging insights to those who work in church missions and Christian relief agencies. This work doesn't provide pat answers but gives concepts that should inform our work with the poor around the world. Mostly coming from African contexts, he gives lots of solid illustrations, many from personal experience. What is most appreciated is the spiritual nature in which the discussion is handled. I bought a copy for every person on my missions committee and will be working through the implications of this book with them for quite some time.