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The urban poor are oppressed, observes Perkins, but not always in the ways normally thought. They oppress themselves by clinging to their role as "victims". From the wisdom gained in his many years of working with both black and white church leaders, Perkins helps readers rethink their assumptions about what inner-city ministry should be and relates what the Bible says it is.Perkins, John M. is the author of 'Beyond Charity The Call to Christian Community Development' with ISBN 9780801071225 and ISBN 0801071224.
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