The most effective approaches to doing justice will acknowledge nuance and there is wisdom in maintaining tensions in the work God has called us to. Central to the work of global development is how we work among at risk children and youth and there are a lot of principles to balance in that space. In this solo episode of the podcast, Brandon Stiver breaks down a number of paradigms that children's rights advocates and practitioners operate within as we hope to find the right balance that will allow children to flourish and be fully who God created them to be.

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Resources and Links from the show

Childhood in a Global Perspective by Karen Wells

Freeing Congregational Mission by B. Hunter Farrell and S. Balajiedlang Khyllep

Conversation Notes

• Understanding the paradigms of child saving and child's rights
• Child sponsorship as a child saving approach to raising funds
• The irony of supporting child rights while also promoting war that takes life
• Maintaining the balance between child protection and family preservation
• The role of child participation in decision making and advocacy

Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License