The Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College helps churches to help the poor to help themselves. Training is available for pastors, deacons/lay leaders, missionaries, and ministry staff. It is delivered through web-deployed distance learning courses, self-study courses, and week-long training institutes held throughout the world. More »

Announcements and Featured Links

• Career opportunity: Director of Resource Development (fundraising and marketing)
• September 13th — Brian Fikkert will be the keynote speaker for the Chattanooga Hope for Inner City Annual Support Banquet and Silent Auction. For information, visit Hope for the Inner City.
• September 17th — Brian Fikkert will conduct a class at The Gathering Conference in San Diego. The session is entitled "When Helping Hurts: How Well-Intentioned Donors Can Hurt Poor People...and Themselves."
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• Buy When Helping Hurts online at the Covenant College bookstore and listen to past book webinars here!
• Download When Helping Hurts from christianaudio.com.