The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence

A Washington Post bestseller While the world has made encouraging strides in the fight against global poverty, the hidden plague of everyday violence silently undermines our best efforts to help the poor. Common violence like rape, forced labor, illegal detention, land theft, and police abuse has become routine and relentless. And like a horde of locusts devouring everything in its path, the unchecked plague of violence ruins lives, blocks the road out of poverty, and undercuts development. How has this plague of violence grown so ferocious? In one of the most remarkable social disasters of the last half century, basic public justice systems in the developing world have descended into a state of utter collapse, and there's nothing shielding the poor from violent people. Gary A. Haugen and Victor Boutros offer a searing account of how we got here and what it will take to end the plague. The Locust Effect is a gripping journey into the streets and slums where fear is a daily reality for billions of the world's poorest, where safety is secured only for those with money, and where much of our well-intended aid is lost in the daily chaos of violence. While their call to action is urgent, Haugen and Boutros provide hope, a real solution and an ambitious way forward. The Locust Effect will forever change the way we understand global poverty, and will help secure a safe path to prosperity for the global poor in the 21st century.

Haugen, Gary A.

Boutros, Victor

Religion & Spirituality

Oxford University Press

Good News About Injustice

Intervarsity Pr

International news accounts describe mind-blowing horrors of child prostitution, state-sponsored religious persecution, racial violence, torture and genocide. What can we possibly do in response? Can ordinary Christians make a difference? And where is the God of justice? 
The good news about injustice is that God is against it. Gary Haugen explains that God is in the business of using the unlikely to accomplish justice and mercy. This book offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice and also calls the body of Christ to action. Haugen provides concrete guidance on how Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world. 
This special youth edition of Good News About Injustice is designed to help youth groups understand what is happening around the world, with practical ideas for teens and youth workers to exert influence and bring about change. You and your youth group can become an instrument to bring hope in a hurting world. 
"God has called us to love what he loves and despise what he despises. Gary Haugen and the International Justice Mission have taken this call seriously. They have adopted lives committed to stamping out the injustices of the world. This book has opened my heart to a greater sense of compassion for those victims caught in the grip of severe persecution as well as given me newly directed passion to be a part of God's redemptive work surrounding humanitarian injustice. Be careful, the contents of this book will inspire us all to take action. It will change both the reader and the world." Dan Haseltine, lead singer, Jars of Clay 
"I defy anybody to emerge from exposure to this book unscathed. In fact, my advice to would-be readers is 'Don't! Leave the book alone!'--unless you are willing to be shocked, challenged, persuaded and transformed." John Stott, from the foreword 
"A book of prophetic and vital significance. Gary Haugen has pioneered in a field where Christians should be at the forefront." Philip Yancey, author of What's So Amazing About Grace? and Soul Survivor

Good News About Injustice Youth Edition : A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

Christian Books & Bibles

"There must be more to the Christian life than this--more than church each Sunday and waving to my neighbors and giving some clothes to Goodwill when I go through my closet each spring." These aren't bad things, of course. But they're safe and comfortable and easy. And there's a reason they're not satisfying your desire for something more significant and meaningful--we're created by God for adventure. International Justice Mission president Gary Haugen has found that engaging in the fight for justice is the most deeply satisfying way of life. This book shows how we too can be a part of God's great expedition.

Just Courage: God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian

<ul><li>A year 2000 Finalist in the ECPA book competition</li></ul> The good news about injustice is that God is against it. God is in the business of using the unlikely to accomplish justice and mercy. In this tenth-anniversary edition of Gary Haugen's challenging and encouraging book he offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial and religious persecution, and torture. This expanded edition brings up to date his work in calling for the body of Christ to act. Throughout, he provides concrete guidance on how ordinary Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world.

Good News About Injustice, Updated 10th Anniversary Edition: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

The good news about injustice is that God is against it. God is in the business of using the unlikely to accomplish justice and mercy. In this abridged audio book Gary Haugen offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial and religious persecution, and torture. Throughout, he provides concrete guidance on how Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world.

Good News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

IVP Books

"There must be more to the Christian life than this―more than church each Sunday and waving to my neighbors and giving some clothes to Goodwill when I go through my closet each spring." These aren't bad things, of course. But they're safe and comfortable and easy. And there's a reason they're not satisfying your desire for something more significant and meaningful―we're created by God for adventure. International Justice Mission president Gary Haugen has found that engaging in the fight for justice is the most deeply satisfying way of life. This book shows how we too can be a part of God's great expedition.

Business & Money

Job Hunting & Careers

"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God―I just want to enjoy God for myself." With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership explores topics such as <ul>
<li>responding to the dynamics of calling</li>
<li>facing the loneliness of leadership</li>
<li>leading from your authentic self</li>
<li>cultivating spiritual community</li>
<li>reenvisioning the promised land</li>
<li>discerning God's will together</li>
</ul> Each chapter includes a spiritual practice to ensure your soul gets the nourishment it needs. Forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God is the best choice you can make for yourself and for those you lead. This expanded edition includes the popular "How Is It with Your Soul?” assessment for leaders and a flexible six- or twelve-week guided experience for groups.

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (Transforming Resources)

Barton, Ruth Haley

Ford, Leighton

Management & Leadership

God's heart for justice resonates through Scripture. With Good News About Injustice, Gary Haugen helped thousands of Christians catch this vision and be empowered to join God's work around the world. Now the Good News About Injustice Bible Study guides you deeper into biblical texts and themes that have informed Haugen's groundbreaking book.These five easy-to-use studies will challenge and enrich your understanding as you encounter what God's Word says about justice and what it means for you today.As companions to the IVP Signature Collection, IVP Signature Bible Studies help individuals and groups explore and apply biblical truths found in classic books. Each session features quotations from Good News About Injustice matched with Scripture passages, reflection questions, and application ideas that will equip readers to connect the text to their own lives. A leader's guide is also included.

Good News About Injustice Bible Study (IVP Signature Bible Studies)

Politics & Social Sciences

Le Peau, Andrew T.

Social Sciences

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The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence

The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence

Good News About Injustice

Good News About Injustice Youth Edition : A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

Just Courage: God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian

Good News About Injustice, Updated 10th Anniversary Edition: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

Good News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

Just Courage: God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (Transforming Resources)

Good News About Injustice Bible Study (IVP Signature Bible Studies)