01974nam 2200505z- 450 991061947750332120231214132924.01-920382-09-7(CKB)4100000011809051(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/93292(VLeBooks)9781920382094(EXLCZ)99410000001180905120202210d2012 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNew Hope for the Poor: A Perspective on the Church in Informal Settlements in AfricaBloemfonteinUJ Press20121 electronic resource (146 p.)1-920382-01-1 Empowering the poor remains an essential part of the Christian Gospel. The way in which the absolute poor in informal settlements in Africa can be empowered by the message of the Bible, needs to be researched. During research completed in informal settlements near Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa, it has been established that the churches present in the situation are best equipped to relate to the poor and interpret the message of the Bible to them.Christian Churches & denominationsbicsscChristianitybicsscchurchinformal settlements in Africapovertydisempowermentchurche's role in povertyHIV/AIDSempiricalinformal housing areasBloemfonteinMangaungBiblical messagesself-empowermentChristian-ethical approachChristian Churches & denominationsChristianityVerster Pieter1292574BOOK9910619477503321New hope for the poor3028529UNINA