 Seekers Church School of Christian Living Pat Conover May 26, 2009 Introduction and Worship (10 Minutes) Class Strategy (10 Minutes) After this first session the remaining sessions will consider different kinds of approaches to reducing poverty: education, work with individuals, work with communities and groups (organizing), political activity, calling and solidarity. Class members are invited to think about a specific kind of poverty and do (more) research concerning that kind of poverty so that class conversations can be grounded in comparisons of how different kinds of strategies and tactics fit best with different kinds of poverty. Discussion of Goals and Motives (60 Minutes)Who are the various kinds of players who may be involved in reducing poverty? (Make list) What are the common motives for the different kinds of players? (Don't worry much about the distinctions between motives, values, attitudes, habits, hopes, morale, etc.) How firm are the motives and what would change them?What are typical goals for different players? What does living well mean for people in different kinds of poverty? Is money the only kind of resource needed? Coping versus planning Personal goals/callings versus goals of employers and versus training programs Who defines whether the goals are realistic Programs versus problem solving Networks versus institutions What about Christian guidance for goals and motives? Homework for Session Two(10 Minutes) Divide class into pairs for doing the homework. With regard to the particular kind of poverty you are interested in, who are the common players? What kinds of education do the various players need? Who could/should provide the different kinds of education? After working with these questions for a few days please try to have a conversation with your homework partner concerning the homework. Start survey. Survey Resource |