{"product_id":"becoming-whole-brian-fikkert-9780802401588","title":"Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWestern Civilization is wealthier, but it isn't happier.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are the richest people ever to walk the face of the earth, but according to research, we aren't becoming happier. Families and communities are increasingly fragmented, loneliness is skyrocketing, and physical and mental health are on the decline. Our unprecedented wealth doesn't seem to be doing us much good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, when we try to help poor people at home or abroad, our implicit assumption is that the goal is to help them to become like \u003ci\u003eus\u003c\/i\u003e. \"If they would just do things \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e way, they'd be \u003ci\u003efine\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even when they seem to pursue our path, they too find that the American Dream doesn't work for them. What if we have the wrong idea altogether? What if the molds we are using to help poor people don't actually fit any of us? What if the goal isn't to turn other countries into the United States or to turn America's impoverished communities into its affluent suburbs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBecoming Whole\u003c\/i\u003e (building on the best-selling \u003ci\u003eWhen Helping Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eBrian Fikkert and Kelly M. Kapic look at the true sources of brokenness and poverty and uncover the surprising pathways to human flourishing, for poor and non-poor alike. Exposing the misconceptions of both Western Civilization and the Western church about the nature of God, human beings, and the world, they redefine success and offer new ways of achieving that success. Through biblical insights, scientific research, and practical experience, they show you how the good news of the kingdom of God reshapes our lives and our poverty alleviation ministries, moving everybody involved towards wholeness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Fikkert, Kelly M. Kapic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802401589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802401588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Moody Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Brian Fikkert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44228049338623,"sku":"9780802401588","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a3a2988-44fb-41ba-848c-ada805b24cf1.jpg?v=1692811718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becoming-whole-brian-fikkert-9780802401588","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}