JAMES WHITFORD
James Whitford is co-founder and executive director of Watered Gardens Ministries in Joplin, Missouri and True Charity, which exists to champion the resurgence of civil society in the fight against poverty. He is also the author of The Crisis of Dependency: How Our Efforts to Solve Poverty Are Trapping People in It and What We Can Do to Foster Freedom Instead.
WORKSHOP:
8 Empowering Models for Outreach Ministry. The best programs make people in poverty the protagonists of their own stories. We’ll introduce you to real world examples of innovative programs you can integrate into your church or ministry's community outreach programs. Models include: Food Co-ops, Earn-it Projects, Christmas Markets, Work Shuttles, Award for Performance, Childcare Co-ops, Discounted Provider Networks, Mentorship & more.
