Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions

Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions

Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions Design and lead a short-term mission trip that avoids harming the materially poor—and leads to lasting change in team members’ lives. Get the Book Watch Free Videos Tools to help leaders and teams prepare for trips Free online videos for before, during, and after your trip Research, real-life stories,…

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General Questions I have slow or no internet. Can I download the videos? Unfortunately, due to copyright issues, we cannot allow download of our videos at this point. It is possible to change the quality of the video to use less bandwidth which can help with buffering issues. To do this, click on the gear…

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Addressing the 5 Causes of Poverty eBook

Get Your Free eBook Join our email list to get a free copy of Addressing the 5 Causes of Poverty. Through this book, you’ll discover: 5 key themes of effective poverty alleviation Questions to uncover what these principles mean for your context Innovative ways to apply these principles in your ministry Sign up now "*"…

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Get Your Free Book Join our email list and visit our booth to get a free copy of our book A Field Guide to Becoming Whole. Through this book, you’ll discover: 5 key themes of effective poverty alleviation Questions to uncover what these principles mean for your context Innovative ways to apply these principles in…

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Get a FREE Curriculum Sample Sign up for our email list and visit our booth to get a free sample of our economic development curriculums. Support individuals and families in the U.S. through proven economic development tools from the Chalmers Center. Faith & Finances—Financial education ministry that empowers people in material poverty with practical money-mangagement…

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Subscribe—Beyond these Walls

Get a FREE Curriculum Sample Sign up for our email list and visit our booth to get a free sample of our economic development curriculums. Support individuals and families in the Majority World or in the U.S. through proven economic development tools from the Chalmers Center. Restore—Equip churches and ministries with tools to start savings…

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Training to Help Your Ministry Help without Hurting

Chalmers Spring Training 2025

During the past 25 years, in addition to publishing books about poverty alleviation, Chalmers has been creating training for use in both the U.S. and the Majority World (of Africa, Asia, and Latin America). These field-tested programs are built on God’s story of change and community development best practices to help you put a biblical framework for addressing poverty into practice.

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Social Media Guidelines for Short-Term Missions

Social Media Guidelines for Short-Term Missions

Many Western Christians’ first engagement with cross-cultural ministry is through a short-term mission trip. But short-term missions can do more harm than good. We have to carefully consider why we might go and how best to conduct a trip that honors and supports the work God is already doing among and through His people.

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Training to Help Your Church or Nonprofit Help without Hurting

During the past 22 years, in addition to publishing books about poverty alleviation, Chalmers has been creating training for use in both the U.S. and the Majority World (of Africa, Asia, and Latin America). These field-tested programs are built on God’s story of change and community development best practices to help you put a biblical framework for addressing poverty into practice.

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The Five Causes of Poverty—Part 2: Practices

The Five Causes of Poverty–Practices

Last week we talked about how God’s story of change focuses on restoring us to our role as priests and rulers. Living faithfully as the royal priesthood and holy nation means that we call on King Jesus to overcome all the effects of the Fall, including all five causes of poverty. Today we’ll look at…

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The Beautiful Community of the Church

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The impact of racial hierarchy, privilege, and class in society has a substantial impact on the way people interact with one another and value themselves. The church is not immune to this dynamic. You don’t overcome the dignity dynamic simply by believing in Jesus together. However, there is joy in the pursuit as we toast to the truth of the beautiful diverse community that God desires to create.

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Waging Spiritual Warfare on Racial Injustice

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Scripture has plenty to say about the ways Satan and his legions are actively involved in the affairs of this world, but we often ignore spiritual warfare. Every physical problem in this world is also spiritual in nature—and racism is no exception. How can churches address the spiritual roots of racial injustice?

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