Our Focus: The Critical Growth Phase

Poverty is more comprehensive than a lack of money. 

A groundbreaking study found those in poverty described being poor “in terms of shame, inferiority, powerlessness, humiliation, fear, hopelessness, depression, social isolation, and voicelessness.” 

-“What is Poverty?” (Corbett & Fikkart, When Helping Hurts. Moody, 2009).  

Poverty is not one size fits all.  

One can find themselves in poverty due to circumstances beyond their control, 

or through a series of poor decisions. Some grow up in poverty and know of no other way to live. In reality, the reasons a person is stuck in the cycle of poverty are multi-faceted. They include decisions they’ve made, and decisions others have made for them.   

Poverty alleviation cannot be addressed with a single approach.

It must be wholistic and personal in nature, as each individual has a different story, and each person is individually valuable to God.  

There are many dedicated organizations focused on those in immediate crisis - the Rescue and Recovery Phase.  

A bridge is needed to a life of flourishing.

  That's where we step in - the Critical Growth Phase. 

 “ . . . God wants far more for the poor than a materialistic, hyper individualistic version of the American Dream plus Jesus. . . . He desires nothing less than the recovery of all that was lost in the Fall . . . He wants us to truly flourish - with sufficiency of economic provision to be sure, but also with an abundance of meaning, love, purpose, community, laughter, resilience, and self-giving.” - Amy L. Sherman, Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute. 

 We make this dream a reality.