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040			_aZA-BrSAT _cZA-BrSAT
100			_9934 _aUkobo, Ifiok Jimmy _d1966
245			_aBiblical Strategies for Church Engagement in Poverty Alleviation among the Poor Dwelling in Mende, Lagos, Nigeria
260			_aJohannesburg _bSouth African Theological Seminary _c2023
300			_a129 _bPDF _cA4 _eAbstract, TOC
502			_bMaster of Theology _cSouth African Theological Seminary _d2023 _gDr Nicholas Darko
520			_aThis thesis examined why the poor living in the informal settlements of Mende, Lagos, Nigeria continued to be poor despite the surrounding churches’ efforts at alleviating their poverty. It is a qualitative case study using Osmer’s model of practical theology and supported by scripture and Church history. Findings from the study helped to raise the question of whether a different result would have been obtained if the churches’ alleviation practices have taken into account the challenges posed by the recipient’s worldview and values and the debilitating poverty traps that constitute the culture of the poor in Mende. It also brings to question the churches’ self-understanding as corporate organizations engaged in corporate social responsibility (CSR) rather than a disciple-making movement with the power of transformative engagement with the poor. The study proposed a two-tier poverty alleviation strategy that may redefine the scope of alleviation programs to increase effectiveness.
650		0	_9130 _aChurch work
650		4	_9935 _aNigeria.
650		0	_9923 _aCity churches
650		0	_9172 _aMission of the church
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