Becoming Whole
: Why The Opposite Of Poverty Isn't The American Dream

How do we create real human change that lasts?Why doesn’t change seem to last? Whether it’s the relief work that took 25 years to build and falls apart 10 years after the workers leave or the kids that go back to violence and drugs as soon as the after-school program is over, we have a problem. In Becoming Whole, Brian Fikkerts and Kelly M. Kapic look at the true source of poverty and uncover the surprising prerequisites for lasting change. Exposing the ways our misconceptions of change and poverty have driven us to export harmful narratives around the world, they invite us into a new way of thinking about poverty alleviation, ourselves and the world—a way of thinking that is driven by the kingdom of God. See how enduring change begins with changed hearts and discover why God’s design for change is the only one that works.