Understanding & Attacking Poverty in Your Community Workshop

Poverty is more complex than a lack of money.

For generations, communities, churches, nonprofits, and government programs have worked to address poverty, yet many of the same challenges remain. Lasting change requires more than meeting an immediate need. It requires understanding the barriers people face, recognizing the different forms poverty can take, and developing responses that address the needs of a specific community.

The Understanding & Attacking Poverty in Your Community Workshop with Lisa Schwarz provides a practical and biblical framework for looking beyond assumptions and developing a deeper understanding of poverty and the people affected by it.

Through historical context, biblical teaching, and practical application, Lisa challenges participants to examine traditional approaches to poverty and consider how programs, ministries, and services can become more intentional, relevant, and effective.

What You'll Learn

Throughout this workshop, you'll explore:

• The history of poverty and how approaches to addressing it have developed over time
• What Scripture teaches about poverty and our response to it
• The different types of poverty and why recognizing them matters
• How to identify poverty and its barriers within your own community
• Common assumptions about poverty that can limit effective ministry and service
• How to evaluate existing programs and approaches
• Practical considerations for developing programs and services around the actual needs of a community
• How churches, ministries, nonprofits, and community leaders can respond more intentionally

What's Included

• 8 teaching videos
• Student outline
• Downloadable handouts
• Lifetime access to all workshop materials and videos

Who Is This Workshop For?

This workshop is especially valuable for pastors, ministry leaders, nonprofit teams, outreach leaders, volunteers, community organizations, and anyone who desires to better understand and serve individuals and families experiencing poverty.

Whether you're developing a new outreach program, evaluating an existing ministry, or simply seeking a better understanding of poverty within your community, this workshop will challenge you to look beyond surface-level needs and consider what meaningful, sustainable support can look like.

Effective service begins with understanding.

When we take the time to understand the people, barriers, and needs within a community, we become better equipped to develop responses that are intentional, relevant, and rooted in biblical truth.