Table of contents
Information about this Book
Foreword
Section 1—The Divine Philosophy of Suffering and Poverty
Chapter 1—Why Poverty and Distress?
Chapter 2—Christ’s Sympathy for Suffering Humanity
Section 2—God’s Program for His Church
Chapter 3—Isaiah 58—A Divine Prescription
Chapter 4—This is Pure Religion
Chapter 5—The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Section 3—The New Testament Pattern
Chapter 6—Our Example in Welfare Ministry
Chapter 7—Visitation—The New Testament Plan
Chapter 8—Dorcas—Her Ministry and its Influence
Section 4—Neighborhood Evangelism
Chapter 9—Types of Work in Neighborhood Evangelism
Chapter 10—Kindness the Key to Hearts
Chapter 11—How to Visit and What to Do
Chapter 12—The Effectiveness of Visitation Evangelism
Chapter 13—Organizing the Church for Welfare Ministry
Section 5—Relieving Suffering Humanity
Chapter 14—In the Footsteps of the Master
Chapter 15—Medical Ministry in the Homes
Chapter 16—Preparing for Last-Day Crises and Disasters
Section 6—The Dorcas Movement in the Church
Chapter 17—Women Called to the Work
Chapter 18—Qualifications of Women for Service
Chapter 19—The Influence of Christian Women
Section 7—The Poor
Chapter 20—Ministry to the Poor
Chapter 21—The Poor in the Church
Chapter 22—The Poor of the World
Chapter 23—Helping the Poor to Help Themselves
Chapter 24—Poor to Exercise Benevolence
Section 8—The Unfortunate
Chapter 25—Our Duty to the Unfortunate
Chapter 26—Help and Encouragement for Widows
Chapter 27—The Care of Orphans
Chapter 28—Adopting Children
Chapter 29—The Care of the Aged
Chapter 30—Our Responsibility to the Blind
Section 9—The Outcasts
Chapter 31—Working for Outcasts
Chapter 32—Cautions Sounded
Chapter 33—The Call for a Balanced Work
Section 10—Financial Resources for Welfare Work
Chapter 34—Our Individual Responsibility
Chapter 35—Releasing the Streams of Benevolence
Chapter 36—Specific Funds for Welfare Work
Chapter 37—The Wealth of the Gentiles
Chapter 38—Food Sales
Chapter 39—Forbidden Money-Raising Methods
Section 11—The Fruitage of Welfare Ministry
Chapter 40—The Influence of Neighborhood Ministry
Chapter 41—Reflex Blessings
Chapter 42—The Present and Eternal Rewards
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