Jesus' command is clear: we are called to feed all of God's children. But is that possible? Bringing together activists, politicians, scientists, pastors, theologians, and artists, this is a comprehensive picture of the current situation with the latest facts and figures, compelling stories both from those fighting against hunger and from the hungry themselves, and clear steps for action by individuals, families, churches, and communities.
Table of Contents:
An Overview of the Problem of Hunger
Mike McHargue: Hunger and Your Brain
Jeffrey Sachs: The End of Hunger
William H. Frist: A Threat to Health Anywhere Is a Threat to Peace Everywhere
Ron Sider: The Bible, Poverty, Justice, and Christian Obedience
Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo: A Multi-Pronged Approach
Will Moore: Onward to 2030
ESTHER: Oaxaca, Mexico
David Beasley: A Path to Peace and Stability
Helene Gayle: Bring Everyone to the Table
Tony Campolo: What to Do About Malnourished People Around the World
Jeremy K. Everett: Remember Us When You Come Into Your Kingdom
Kimberly Flowers: Caught in Conflict
Gabe Salguero: The Possible Impossible Dream
Jonathan Martin: The Bread of Heaven
The First One-Thousand Days: Young Women, Mothers, and Children
Roger Thurow: I Am Gita
Cathleen Falsani: A Thousand Days and A Million Questions
VASCO: Blantyre, Malawi
Mark K. Shriver: To End Preventable Deaths in Mothers and Children, We Must End Hunger and Malnutrition
Steve Taylor and Family: Amazzi: When You Have Enough
NIGHTY: Pajimo, Uganda
Nikole Lim: Hunger and Sex Trafficking
Elizabeth Uriyo and Christopher Delvaill: From Hunger to Holistic Health
A Way Forward
RUPA: Kathmandu, Nepal
Rick Bayless: When You Eat, Sit Down
Rachel Marie Stone: Begin with Love
Tony P. Hall: End Hunger: Do the Thing That's in Front of You
Amy Grant: From the Garden to the Table
Angel F. Mendez Montoya: Hunger, Fasting, and Faith
Kimberly Williams and Brad Paisley: Feeding the Hungry by Raising Dignity
SHORTY, Bombay Beach, California USA
Samuel Rodriguez: The Lamb's Agenda
Diane Black: Teach a Man to Fish
Bob Corker: Ending Hunger Starts with Modernizing How We Deliver Food Aid David Beckmann: Exodus from Hunger
Acknowledgments
Next Steps: Advocacy and Philanthropy
Notes
Glossary
Contributor Biographies
