What do you do when a government policy change makes your charity's mission obsolete overnight? This was the reality for Faith Community Health when Medicaid expansion caused their patient base to collapse. Instead of closing their doors, Executive Director Kyle David led a courageous transformation to address a new, urgent gap in the community: affordable mental health care. In this episode, we explore how knowing your data and being outcomes-driven empowered a struggling clinic to rebrand as Hope Counseling Center, ultimately expanding its impact far beyond what was thought possible

 You'll Learn: 

• How to recognize when the status quo is no longer sustainable and why "mission drift" is different from strategic transformation aligned with community needs
• Why you must use metrics to build a case for change rather than guessing about your next move
• How Hope Counseling Center differs from traditional models by focusing on "working themselves out of a job" and graduating clients rather than retaining them indefinitely

 Memorable Quotes:

• “Charitable efforts should be outcomes-driven, which means knowing and analyzing your metrics and using them to drive change rather than guessing about your next move.” — Kyle David
• “Our goal is to work ourselves out of a job.” — Kyle David

 What's Next?

• Learn to practice effective, Biblical charity on our YouTube Channel. 
• Share this resource with your friends, family, and co-workers. 
• Are you a charity practitioner, ministry worker, or volunteer with a heart for the poor? Discover how True Charity network members are shaping a movement that empowers individuals to break free from dependent poverty and journey towards a more flourishing life.

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Episode image source: Hope Counseling Center in Branson, MO

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What’s the best way to help a panhandler? Learn why giving cash often makes things worse and explore three practical alternatives that provide real help and long-term hope.

You'll learn:

• Why giving cash to panhandlers often reinforces harmful incentives rather than alleviates true need
• Three practical, relational alternatives that offer real help without fueling dependency

Memorable Quotes:

• “Paying someone to stand on a corner only incentivizes standing on a corner.”
• “If what we give actually harms the person we’re trying to help, then anything doesn’t help.”

What's Next?

• Learn to practice effective, biblical compassion on our YouTube Channel. 
• Share this resource with your friends, family, and co-workers. 
• Are you a charity practitioner, ministry worker, or volunteer with a heart for the poor? Discover how True Charity network members are shaping a movement that empowers individuals to break free from dependent poverty and journey toward a more flourishing life.

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How can churches effectively serve the poor? Learn four biblical strategies that move beyond short-term charity to lasting change and flourishing.

You'll learn:

• Why traditional charity efforts fall short
• How churches are uniquely positioned to serve the poor relationally and sustainably
• Four practical strategies churches can use to mobilize members, partner with ministries, and develop long-term pathways out of poverty

Memorable Quotes:

• “The church is best equipped to implement real solutions.” 
• “Simple provision of material goods isn’t the pressing need for people in poverty—relationships, connections, and skills development are far more useful.”

What's Next?

• Learn to practice effective, Biblical charity on our YouTube Channel. 
• Share this resource with your friends, family, and co-workers. 
• Are you a charity practitioner, ministry worker, or volunteer with a heart for the poor? Discover how True Charity network members are shaping a movement that empowers individuals to break free from dependent poverty and journey towards a more flourishing life.

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Whether you’re seeking change in your own life, guiding others through their personal transformation, building buy-in for organizational programs, or helping your community rethink how to address poverty, Switch provides a practical framework for making change stick.

Switch can be purchased at Amazon. If you purchase the book through this link, True Charity will earn a small amount as an Amazon Associate.

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What does it mean to help the poor with dignity? Discover how the biblical idea of being made in God's image (imago Dei) changes the way we fight poverty effectively.

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The lion’s share of solutions for the poor have always come from individuals who care enough to get to know them—and then provide real help of lasting value. Learn more about why civil society is best positioned to provide this help. 

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Government food aid should foster dignity, not dependence—linking assistance to work can restore purpose and break the cycle of relief-driven poverty.

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The Church must take a closer look at God’s design, digging out its implications in how we care for the poor—replacing one-way, transactional charity with the relational stewardship of the poor's resources and abilities.

This article was originally published with the Institute for Faith & Culture.

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In about every way imaginable, government has made a mess of welfare, turning the war on poverty into a war against the poor. It’s time for the church to respond with the biblical charity it’s uniquely positioned to dispense. 

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Collaboration is commonly upheld as a panacea for better poverty alleviation efforts, yet it rarely works in practice. What’s killing it and how can we help it live up to the hype?

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