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Creating Shared Resilience

by David M. Boan, Josh Ayers

The development community is increasingly aware of tensions and challenges inherent in relief work – and the need for sustainable solutions for communities experiencing poverty and crisis. How can the local church help to create and maintain such resilient communities?

Boan and Ayers utilize their extensive experience working within the humanitarian sector, and in cooperation with local churches, to examine the evidence for effective partnerships between development agencies and local faith communities. The authors provide practical guidance on how church leaders can forge stronger relationships with NGOs, donors, and government while reinforcing, rather than compromising, the unique calling of the church. They explore resilience as an inherently communal characteristic and one located at the heart of the church’s historic calling to build community, strengthen faith, and shelter those in need. This is an excellent resource for anyone desiring to understand the value of local faith communities in battling poverty and helping communities survive and thrive amidst the impact of climate change and natural disasters.

$14.99

About the Author

David M. Boan has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Biola University, La Mirada, California, USA. He is the Director of the Department of Relief and Development at the World Evangelical Alliance and has thirty-five years of global experience in applied psychology, research, and consulting. He is the co-author of the Handbook of Disaster Ministry (InterVarsity Press) and the author of more than fifty professional articles and presentations.

Josh Ayers has an MA in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. He is the Senior Risk and Resilience Advisor for Food for the Hungry and has worked on the role of local faith communities in reducing risk and enhancing resilience of the world's most vulnerable to climate-related hazards in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Book Information

  • Author: David M. Boan, Josh Ayers
  • ISBN: 9781783687916
  • Category: Equipping Leaders
  • Region: USA
  • Publisher: Langham Publishing
  • Publishing Date: 03/14/2020
  • Number of Pages: 154

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