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The Disorder and Order of the Poverty Alleviation Ministry

Assistant Professor of Christian Education She Zhifeng lives in Hong Kong, where there is a great disparity between the rich and the poor. Many churches try to go into the community, contact the poor, and help neighbors with financial difficulties. However, there are also many churches that have lost their enthusiasm and even left in disappointment after experiencing the joy of helping others. This article uses the approach of practical theological reflection to explore the confusion and myths that may easily arise in the church’s poverty alleviation ministry. It uses a church case as an example to illustrate and then proposes an order to help order the chaos in the church’s ministry. The purpose of this article is twofold: In addition to hoping that readers will understand the chaos and order of poverty alleviation ministry, I also want to introduce how practical theology can contribute to the pastoral leadership of the church. ...