I hope the title of this post is a little provocative — thankfully it’s not my title but that of Claudio Oliver a Brazilian Pastor and long term worker and advocate amongst the poor, who is one of SURRENDER:10’s keynote speakers, so I’ll leave him to do the job of explaining just what he means. Safe to say, the concept that Claudio is writing about in this article goes right to the heart of the message of SURRENDER. You can read the article by clicking here.
For more of Claudio you can check out our video section here. or see him talking about poverty below:
We’d love to know what you think — you can reply to this post below.
Mmm.. interesting perspective. I think I’d say something slightly different – I have a load of things (money, education, contacts etc) which I have not earned. And that gives an obligation on me to use them on behalf of my brethren who do not have those things.
I totally agree that a top-down approach is unhelpful, but I don’t agree that I have nothing to offer. What is certainly true is that my offering should be in brokenness and without seeking to be a saviour.