Am I a 127 Advocate?
Merriam-Webster defines advocate as “one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group.” If you’ve given financially to 127, traveled to visit
October 5, 2022
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Join God At Work
This video does an excellent job of introducing how a commitment to human dignity informs the way Christians see material need and address physical poverty.
July 26, 2022
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5 Steps to Serving Others Well
A distinctive of 127 Worldwide is that we believe all relationships are mutually-edifying. We are not the experts with knowledge or wisdom to impart, but
July 26, 2022
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Handling Handouts
We’ve all driven past a homeless person holding a sign at an intersection or been asked by a stranger for money while visiting a big
July 26, 2022
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Resist Simplistic Solutions
Western do-gooders need to resist the allure of ‘exotic problems’ This article published in The Guardian hits us where it hurts. Most of us can
July 26, 2022
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Paternalism
When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, has shaped much of the way 127 Worldwide interacts with vulnerable communities. We recommend their book
July 26, 2022
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Stages of Poverty Relief
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to helping the poor. To truly help people, we need to understand the root causes of their poverty. Further, we have
July 26, 2022
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What is Poverty?
WHAT IS POVERTY? The Chalmers Center, an organization that equips the local church to address the broken relationships at the root of material poverty, created
July 26, 2022
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Championing Local Leaders
Pippa Biddle, a well-intentioned, multiple time short-term missions-tripper, witnessed firsthand some of the drawbacks of mission projects and came face to face with her own
July 26, 2022
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Helping the Poor Without Hurting Them on Your Mission Trip
If we’ve learned anything from our combined years of ministry experience, it’s that good intentions are not enough and cultural sensitivity requires constant cultivation. Even
July 26, 2022
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