“We often see successful ministry as ministry among the affluent and successful. The models we admire are suburban models, and events are designed for university students, professionals, and white collar families. The ministers of affluent, suburban churches dominate our conference platforms, and their patterns of church life are presented as the norm. There is little biblical reflection on poverty, because such churches are not working among the poor. Under-resourced churches struggling in marginalized areas are undervalued and their work among the poor viewed with suspicion.”
Tim Chester “Good News to the Poor”
Everyday Mission; Ordinary People 