Toxic Charity and Medical Missions: An Interview with Author Bob Lupton

Dear Ministry Partner,

The bestselling book Toxic Charity was first published in 2011. In the book, veteran urban activist Bob Lupton exposed the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it. While charity makes donors feel better, he argued, it often hurts those it seeks to help. Toxic Charity and its follow-up Charity Detox provide proven new models for churches and other charitable groups who want to help—not sabotage—those whom they desire to serve.
 
Dr. Robert Lupton is the founder of FCS Urban Ministries (Focused Community Strategies) in Atlanta, the voice of the Urban Perspectives newsletter, and the author of Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life, Toxic Charity and Charity Detox. He has been at the forefront of a strategic rethinking of how we serve for over 40 years.
 
Join us on Tuesday night, May 19, 2020, at 8 pm eastern / 7 pm central for an exciting conversation with Mr. Lupton and his insights on how we can improve our approach to missions. We will talk about international medical missions as well as what we can do right here in our own local programs.

Please have your questions ready for us. We look forward to joining you live online via Zoom or on Facebook Live on Tuesday night at 5 pm PDT/7 pm CDT/8 pm EDT. If you choose to view with Zoom you will need to pay attention to both the login and the password included for you below.

Blessings,  

E. Andrew Mayo 
President and CEO 

When: Tuesday, May 19, 2020-7 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic:  Toxic Charity and Medical Missions
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The purpose of the Second Presbyterian Missions Committee is to provide support beyond the walls of the Church, meeting local, national and global organizations at their point of need and inviting them into a dynamic relationship with Christ. Our goal is to reach people at all ages and stages in their journey with Christ, both in the Church and with the organizations we support. We are a Medical Benevolence Foundation partner. Find out more about our missions organizations and activities here. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get updates about the work of our church and partners here.