Christian Mission and Poverty

Christian Ministry and Poverty: Wisdom from 2,000 Years of Church Leaders © 2021. The Urban Ministry Institute. All Rights Reserved. ISBN: 978-1-955424-05-9 Copying, redistribution and/or sale of these materials, or any unauthorized transmission, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher is prohibited. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing. Published jointly in 2021 by TUMI Press and Samuel Morris Publications TUMI Press is a division of World Impact, Inc. TUMI Press

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Samuel Morris Publications publishes texts in service to the evangelical church’s life together and its ongoing pursuit of a deeper conformity to Jesus Christ (Galatians 4:19). All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bible, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. The cover illustration is an artistic rendition of a sculpture by Timothy P. Schmalz entitled When I Was Hungry and Thirsty and is inspired by Matthew 25. Mr. Schmalz’s work is used by permission and may be found at www.sculpturebytps.com.