Redemptive Poverty Work - Student Workbook

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3. Give an example of exploitative poverty work. 4. Give an example of ethical poverty work. 5. What is the main difference between ethical and redemptive poverty work?

CONNECTION

This lesson provides a practical theology for the practice of redemptive poverty work. • Sin is oppressive and Christ provided the answer through redemption. • Our mindset determines the type of poverty work we do. • Poverty is a condition, not an identity. • The primary difference between redemptive poverty work and the other types is the motivating force. • God has a plan for a broken world, which is the people of God on mission.

Summary of Key Concepts

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Now is the time for you to discuss with your fellow students your questions about our lesson, Redemptive Poverty Work . What questions do you have, considering the material you have just studied?

Student Application and Implications

CASE STUDY

Having completed this teaching, revisit the case study from earlier in the lesson. How might you respond differently, given the content of the teaching? You have been working with Sheri for five years. By all accounts, Sheri is a good woman with a rock-solid faith. She attends church every Sunday that she is not scheduled to work at a hotel as a maid. She brings home just enough money to make ends meet for her and her three children, as their father does not contribute much to their lives. Right now, she is upset because she just found out that one of her sons has been expelled from a private Christian school that you played a key role in getting him admitted to. On one hand, she is embarrassed; on the other, she feels invisible to God because in her opinion the school is over-reacting because of his race and social class. What is your response to her?

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