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Premium member Presentation Transcript Christian Community Development : Christian Community Development Howard Culbertson Southern Nazarene University Per capita gross national product : Per capita gross national product Population density : Population density Per capita food production : Per capita food production In 1970, 35% of people in developing world were chronically malnourished. Twenty-five years later, about 20 percent were. Distribution, not production, is the issue. Slide 8: Note how more people lack safe drinking water and access to sanitation as compared to 25 years ago Percent of underweight children under 5 : Percent of underweight children under 5 Six plagues of our mis-developed world : Poverty Illiteracy: The curse of not knowing Dispossession: The hungry travelers Six plagues of our mis-developed world The calamities of nature Urbanization: The fatal lure of the city “The System”: Hunger amidst plenty How do we react to such huge, complex problems? : How do we react to such huge, complex problems? “If they would just . . .” “It’s not my business” “There’s nothing I can do about it” “I want to think about it in the light of the gospel” Should we be involved? : Should we be involved? Shouldn’t we be pouring all our resources into saving souls for eternity? Is there any mandate beyond that of announcing the Good News? Biblical basis : Biblical basis Old Testament Examples? New Testament Examples? http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/poor.htm “Are you the Messiah?” : “Are you the Messiah?” Tell John what you see Blind receive sight, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, dead are raised and Gospel is being preached to the poor How can we be the “light” of a mis-developed world? : How can we be the “light” of a mis-developed world? Motivation “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God” -- Bob Pierce, World Vision “How” Inappropriate Appropriate Christian Community Development : Christian Community Development What is it? What it is not. What community development is not . . . : What community development is not . . . 1. Redistribution of wealth “Eat your broccoli!” 2. A multitude of “projects” Enthusiasm and goodwill are not enough What community development is not . . . : What community development is not . . . 3. Simply an increase in the gross national product Haiti’s economic problem: “Too much capital” to absorb Community development aims : Community development aims 1. Meeting minimum standards Food / nutrition Health Preventable diseases Every 8 seconds, child dies from water-related disease Pollution Education Community development aims : Community development aims 2. Empowerment 3. Giving dignity and respect 4. Promoting peace and harmony (the shalom of God) The most successful development efforts are directed at single communities : The most successful development efforts are directed at single communities Successful ones I’ve been involved in: Vegetable gardening Well drilling Pigs Roads Tree planting 7 pitfalls and detours : 7 pitfalls and detours 1. Demagoguery based on myths Food production and population growth Some say: “There simply isn’t enough food.” Myth: Global overpopulation is the main cause of famine : Myth: Global overpopulation is the main cause of famine Truth: Famine’s causes are complex Myth: The amount of “X” is finite and fixed. : Myth: The amount of “X” is finite and fixed. Myth: We’re in a zero-sum game. What one person gets/uses of “x” means there is less for every other person Result: brief guilt trips for developed nations Example: Boycotts of Haitian industries Myth: We have to solve people’s material needs before spiritual needs can be addressed : Myth: We have to solve people’s material needs before spiritual needs can be addressed Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 2. Ethnocentric attitudes of aid-givers themselves We can solve your problem. We have the answers. Railroad car of corn Authoritarianism Whoever pays the bills calls the shots Village relocation after flood Rainwater catchment systems Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 3. Expectations of easy answers and immediate results “Crash” programs tend to crash Relief and development are different strategies Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 4. Temptation to bulldoze through local opposition 5. Inflexible administrative systems Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 6. “Rice Christians” How serious a problem? 7. “Compassion fatigue” Pontius’ Puddle – The Preacher’s Magazine : Pontius’ Puddle – The Preacher’s Magazine You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
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Premium member Presentation Transcript Christian Community Development : Christian Community Development Howard Culbertson Southern Nazarene University Per capita gross national product : Per capita gross national product Population density : Population density Per capita food production : Per capita food production In 1970, 35% of people in developing world were chronically malnourished. Twenty-five years later, about 20 percent were. Distribution, not production, is the issue. Slide 8: Note how more people lack safe drinking water and access to sanitation as compared to 25 years ago Percent of underweight children under 5 : Percent of underweight children under 5 Six plagues of our mis-developed world : Poverty Illiteracy: The curse of not knowing Dispossession: The hungry travelers Six plagues of our mis-developed world The calamities of nature Urbanization: The fatal lure of the city “The System”: Hunger amidst plenty How do we react to such huge, complex problems? : How do we react to such huge, complex problems? “If they would just . . .” “It’s not my business” “There’s nothing I can do about it” “I want to think about it in the light of the gospel” Should we be involved? : Should we be involved? Shouldn’t we be pouring all our resources into saving souls for eternity? Is there any mandate beyond that of announcing the Good News? Biblical basis : Biblical basis Old Testament Examples? New Testament Examples? http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/poor.htm “Are you the Messiah?” : “Are you the Messiah?” Tell John what you see Blind receive sight, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, dead are raised and Gospel is being preached to the poor How can we be the “light” of a mis-developed world? : How can we be the “light” of a mis-developed world? Motivation “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God” -- Bob Pierce, World Vision “How” Inappropriate Appropriate Christian Community Development : Christian Community Development What is it? What it is not. What community development is not . . . : What community development is not . . . 1. Redistribution of wealth “Eat your broccoli!” 2. A multitude of “projects” Enthusiasm and goodwill are not enough What community development is not . . . : What community development is not . . . 3. Simply an increase in the gross national product Haiti’s economic problem: “Too much capital” to absorb Community development aims : Community development aims 1. Meeting minimum standards Food / nutrition Health Preventable diseases Every 8 seconds, child dies from water-related disease Pollution Education Community development aims : Community development aims 2. Empowerment 3. Giving dignity and respect 4. Promoting peace and harmony (the shalom of God) The most successful development efforts are directed at single communities : The most successful development efforts are directed at single communities Successful ones I’ve been involved in: Vegetable gardening Well drilling Pigs Roads Tree planting 7 pitfalls and detours : 7 pitfalls and detours 1. Demagoguery based on myths Food production and population growth Some say: “There simply isn’t enough food.” Myth: Global overpopulation is the main cause of famine : Myth: Global overpopulation is the main cause of famine Truth: Famine’s causes are complex Myth: The amount of “X” is finite and fixed. : Myth: The amount of “X” is finite and fixed. Myth: We’re in a zero-sum game. What one person gets/uses of “x” means there is less for every other person Result: brief guilt trips for developed nations Example: Boycotts of Haitian industries Myth: We have to solve people’s material needs before spiritual needs can be addressed : Myth: We have to solve people’s material needs before spiritual needs can be addressed Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 2. Ethnocentric attitudes of aid-givers themselves We can solve your problem. We have the answers. Railroad car of corn Authoritarianism Whoever pays the bills calls the shots Village relocation after flood Rainwater catchment systems Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 3. Expectations of easy answers and immediate results “Crash” programs tend to crash Relief and development are different strategies Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 4. Temptation to bulldoze through local opposition 5. Inflexible administrative systems Pitfalls and detours : Pitfalls and detours 6. “Rice Christians” How serious a problem? 7. “Compassion fatigue” Pontius’ Puddle – The Preacher’s Magazine : Pontius’ Puddle – The Preacher’s Magazine