Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts, Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College, and Executive Director of The Chalmers Center, answers the question: “How can we make solid, contextualised, biblical resources more affordable for people across the world?”

Gloria Furman is the author of, Glimpses of Grace, Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full, and The Pastor’s Wife. She lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with her husband Dave, a pastor, and their four children. Gloria is a member of Redeemer Church of Dubai and blogs at gloriafurman.com. In this video, Gloria answers […]

Gloria Furman is the author of Glimpses of Grace, Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full, and The Pastor’s Wife. She lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with her husband Dave, a pastor, and their four children. Gloria is a member of Redeemer Church of Dubai and blogs at www.gloriafurman.com. In this video, Gloria tells […]

Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts, Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College, and Executive Director of The Chalmers Center, answers the question: “Why are there so few evangelical, gospel-centred churches in some of the West's more difficult communities?”

Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts, Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College, and Executive Director of The Chalmers Center, answers the question: “How can we make ministry training and gospel conferences more accessible for people from poorer communities?”

In this video, Mez and Lewis discuss how churches from different areas and social backgrounds can be working together for the furtherance of the gospel.

Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts, Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College, and Executive Director of The Chalmers Center, answers the question: “Is there a way for rich churches to partner better with churches and church plants in poor communities for the long haul?”

We put this question to Lewis Allen recently when he was with us for a church weekend away. This is one of the most popular questions we are asked when it comes to ministry in schemes and council estates. There are many who think we should dispense with the sermon full stop and just have […]

Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts, Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College, and Executive Director of The Chalmers Center, answers the question: “What is the greatest challenge facing the church when it comes to evangelism and discipleship in deprived communities?”

I am being approached more and more by people (always middle class) who are not convinced by the issue of class within the UK. According to one recent conversation, 20schemes is“over egging the pudding” and, incredibly, “deliberately and provocatively stirring up dissension that doesn’t really exist”. Certainly, whenever I am invited to speak about the […]