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The document explores theories of change in poverty alleviation, contrasting two false narratives—Western naturalism and evangelical gnosticism—with a biblical perspective. It argues that the true goal of human flourishing is achieved through a relationship with God and one's community. The biblical story emphasizes the restoration of humanity through reconciliation via Christ, highlighting the importance of loving relationships.
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- 1. The Hope towhich He has Called You © 2019 The Chalmers Center Dr. Brian Fikkert Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College www.chalmers.org
- 2. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 3. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 4. What Does ChristCommunity Health Center Have to Offer? © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 5. The Answer Dependson Your Theory of Change © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 6. A “theory ofchange” or (“story of change”) answers two questions: 1. What is the goal? 2. How can the goal be achieved? © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 7. Two false storiesof change dominate the poverty alleviation industry © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 8. False Story #1:Western Naturalism © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 9. © 2019 TheChalmers Center Nature of God in Western Naturalism
- 10. Body © 2019 TheChalmers Center Nature of Humanity in Western Naturalism
- 11. Story of Changeof Western Naturalism: a. What is the goal?: Physical Well-Being b. How can this be achieved? Technological Mastery © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 12. What Does ChristCommunity Health Center Have to Offer? © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 13. Adapted from RubénHernández-Murillo , Christopher J. Martinek, “Dismal Science Tackles Happiness Data”, The Regional Economist (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Vol. 18, Issue 1, January 2010), 15. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 14. Adapted from JeffreyD. Sachs, “Restoring American Happiness”, World Happiness Report 2017 (Independent publication, John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, and Jeffrey D. Sachs, editors, 2017), 179. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 15. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 16. Adapted from JeanM. Twenge, Brittany Gentile, C. Nathan DeWall, Debbie Ma, Katharine Lacefield, David R. Schurtz, “Birth Cohort Increases in Psychopathology among Young Americans, 1938-2007: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of the MMPI”, Clinical Psychology Review, Vol. 30, #8 (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2010), 151. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 17. False Story #2:Evangelical Gnosticism © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 18. © 2019 TheChalmers Center Nature of God in Evangelical Gnosticism
- 19. Body © 2019 TheChalmers Center Nature of Humanity in Evangelical Gnosticism
- 20. Body Mind © 2019 TheChalmers Center Nature of Humanity in Evangelical Gnosticism
- 21. Body Mind © 2019 TheChalmers Center Nature of Humanity in Evangelical Gnosticism
- 22. Story of Changeof Evangelical Gnosticsm… © 2019 The Chalmers Center 1. The goal: Get soul saved and physical well-being 2. The way to achieve the goal: a. For the Soul: Evangelism b. For the Body: Technological Mastery
- 23. What Does ChristCommunity Health Center Have to Offer? © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 24. Adapted from JeanM. Twenge, Brittany Gentile, C. Nathan DeWall, Debbie Ma, Katharine Lacefield, David R. Schurtz, “Birth Cohort Increases in Psychopathology among Young Americans, 1938-2007: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of the MMPI”, Clinical Psychology Review, Vol. 30, #8 (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2010), 151. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 25. God’s Story ofChange © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 26. Creation © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 27. © 2019 TheChalmers Center The True Nature of God
- 28. Body © 2019 TheChalmers Center The Nature of Humanity
- 29. Body Soul © 2019 TheChalmers Center The Nature of Humanity
- 30. Body Mind Will Affections © 2019 TheChalmers Center The Nature of Humanity
- 31. © 2019 TheChalmers Center Body Mind Affections Will The Nature of Humanity
- 32. © 2019 TheChalmers Center The Nature of Humanity
- 33. The Goal ofthe Biblical Story of Change: People experience human flourishing when they serve as priest-kings, using their mind, affections, will, and bodies to enjoy loving relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 34. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 35. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 36. Fall © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 37. Impacts of theFall on the Human Being © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 38. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 39. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 40. Redemption © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 41. Colossians 1:19-20 For Godwas pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him (Jesus), and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 42. My prayer isnot for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. John 17: 20-21 © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 43. And God raisedus up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 44. Therefore, if anyoneis in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! II Corinthians 5:17 © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 45. The Restoration ofthe Human Being © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 46. But you area chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. I Peter 2:9 © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 47. The Goal ofthe Biblical Story of Change: People experience human flourishing when they serve as priest-kings, using their mind, affections, will, and bodies to enjoy loving relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 48. The Way toAchieve the Goal in the Biblical Story of Change: Through the gift of the Son and the Spirit, the triune God accomplishes our reconciliation with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 49. What Does ChristCommunity Health Center Have to Offer? © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 50. © 2019 TheChalmers Center
- 51. What Does ChristCommunity Health Center Have to Offer? © 2019 The Chalmers Center
- 52. Ephesians 1:18-21 © 2019The Chalmers Center I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.