Step 1: Understand the Issue The conversation about poverty is at times loud and confrontational. It’s piercing and divisive. But the cold hard truth is that mostly it’s heartbreakingly quiet. It’s easy to get bogged down sorting through infinitesimal details about...
Six Steps Toward More Leadership on Childhood Poverty                                                     Step 1: Work to more deeply understand the issue. Step 2: Build relationships with those in need and immerse yourself in their perspectives. Step 3: Explore...
Editor’s note: You can read Parts A and B of this case study in the Summer 2014 issue of The Journal. The story of Charlie Schwarz and his church’s work in Wichita’s Planeview neighborhood Summoning the will to continue With his personal connections, he hadn’t found...
July 23, 2014 by Brian Whepley Editor’s note: A version of this article will appear in the Summer issue of The Journal, which focuses on the issue of childhood poverty in Kansas. The edition will be published in August. Taped, torn, thumbed and now appallingly...
The work of counseling, coaching and teaching people – asking them to take ownership of their growth and calling them to become more for the world – could be likened to the art of whittling wood. Yes, wood carving. It is work that requires patience,...
