Effective Compassion

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Effective Compassion: Belief in rehabilitation - S3.E1 Jan 18, 2022

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The U.S. prison system began with the best intentions. Reform was its top priority. That resolve eroded over time, and now America imprisons more people per capita than any country in the world. And people who end up in prison almost always come out worse off than they were before. The one bright spot in an otherwise hopeless situation: Christians who go behind bars to share the power of the gospel and the hope of new life.

Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from World Help, a Christian humanitarian organization working to deliver food and Bibles to starving, persecuted Christians in North Korea, the most dangerous nation for Christians. A gift of $20 sends a Bible and a week's worth of food to a North Korean brother or sister. More at worldhelp.net/podcast.

Season 3 Preview - Life Behind Bars Jan 13, 2022

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Season 3 of Effective Compassion starts January 18th! This year, we are going to prison.

We’ll explore three areas where Christians are active in ministering to inmates. First, pipelines to prison. How are Christians intervening in the lives of kids and adults who are likely to end up in jail? Second, ministry behind bars. Leading inmates to a saving faith in Jesus and teaching them to live lives that glorify God, even if they’re facing a lifetime in lockup. And third, breaking the cycle of recidivism. How can Christians help inmates settle into productive patterns of work and service after their release?

U.S. prisons are too often focused on punishment as an incentive for changing behavior. But Christians know true change starts with the heart, and only Jesus can bring a man from death to life. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from World Help, a Christian humanitarian organization working to deliver food and Bibles to starving, persecuted Christians in North Korea, one of the most dangerous nations for Christians. A gift of $20 sends a Bible and a week’s worth of food to a North Korean brother or sister. More at worldhelp.net/podcast.

2021 Hope Awards nominees Jul 24, 2021

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Every year, WORLD recognizes a handful of non-profit ministries serving on the front lines of poverty fighting. Those ministries are nominated by WORLD readers and listeners. We call it our annual Hope Awards. In this episode of Effective Compassion, we highlight the four finalists for 2021.

Season 2, Episode 10: Hope for life change Mar 16, 2021

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In this final episode, journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg visit two organizations with similar goals: They want to help the homeless, people who have lost everything and have nowhere to go. But these two organizations chose different strategies … and ultimately, got very different results.

Season 2, Episode 9: Ministry mistakes Mar 09, 2021

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Nonprofits, both Christian and secular, have to watch out for some common pitfalls that threaten to undo all their hard work. In this episode, journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg recount five cautionary tales from organizations that failed due to a lack of accountability, transparency, or an accurate understanding of what the people they wanted to help really needed.

Season 2, Episode 8: Hope Award semi-finalists Mar 02, 2021

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Every year, WORLD hosts the Hope Awards for Effective Compassion. Readers and listeners nominate hundreds of ministries, and we narrow the list to about eight or 10 semi-finalists. Just four make the final cut. This episode is about the runners-up. Journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg visit two ministries that didn’t win in 2019 and explain what bumped them out of the winner’s circle.

Season 2, Episode 7: Mending broken minds Feb 23, 2021

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Just about anyone working in mental healthcare, criminal justice, or social work will agree: people with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders face a difficult road. This episode is about the 50 million Americans dealing with mental illness. Journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg talk to some of the Christians who are there to help, working to put the challenging, personal and spiritual into behavioral health care.

Season 2, Episode 6: Repairing broken families Feb 16, 2021

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Many of the people who struggle with addiction or homelessness grew up with a family member with unhealthy habits. Or they experienced abuse. Some didn’t have a family at all. Coming from a good family doesn’t guarantee a trouble-free life. But having a shaky family foundation makes everything a lot harder. In this episode, journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg explore what compassion looks like for hurting children, young adults, and their parents.

Season 2, Episode 5: Compassion for refugees Feb 09, 2021

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This episode is about newcomers: Refugees and asylum seekers looking for a fresh start. Journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg explain how refugee resettlement works and visit several ministries that help these newcomers become self-sufficient in their new homes.

Season 2, Episode 4: Compassion in crisis Feb 02, 2021

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Natural disasters are disruptive and traumatic, especially for people already in emotional, physical, or spiritual crisis. Last year, every compassion ministry in the country faced the same disaster: COVID-19. Journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg explore the ways the pandemic made ministry more difficult and challenged leaders to rethink the ways they help people in need.

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