You've probably heard the old saying, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

The same basic principle applies to missions work. Too many churches and other missions organizations over-emphasize Relief-Aid - no-strings-attached, handouts of vital supplies given in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. While necessary and lifesaving, Relief Aid is only a temporary fix. Once the funds dry up and the ground team leaves, the impoverished community is often no better off than they were before.

In Teach a Man to Fish 90063, the authors illustrate the benefits of "wholistic transformational development," where - through engagement with the local church - the community is empowered to identify and carry out long-term.

• Written by Florence Muindi, Charlie Vittitow, Joseph Sindorf, and Kathleen Sindorf
• 288 pages
• Softcover