Using the principles of When Helping Hurts and numerous real-life scenarios, the book serves as a consultant to church benevolence ministries looking for direction and wisdom. The book’s purpose is to “help your church successfully steward the opportunity that arises when for financial assistance to pay for things such as electric bills, rent, gas, or food” (p. At 154 pages, they’ve written a user-friendly manual designed for church benevolence teams to use in formulating wise and compassionate practices. Instead, Corbett and Fikkert-along with Katie Casselberry-have once again provided a needed tool for the church. Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence, however, is no mere money-grab. Thus, when Corbett and Fikkert’s influential work When Helping Hurts (Chicago: Moody, 2009) spawned three additional works, including Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence (2015), there was reason to question the value of each ensuing publication. The cynic wonders if it’s another attempt to milk the literary cow for all she’s worth. When publishers release spin-offs of a highly successful book, it’s usually cause to raise an eyebrow.
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