Scott Todd

Dr. Scott Todd is the Senior Ministry Advisor for Compassion International and Chairman of the Board for North America’s largest network of Christian relief and development organizations. His latest book, Fast Living: How the Church Will End Extreme Poverty, releases in mid-2011. His previous books, Shared Strength and Relentless Hope, promote excellence in cross-cultural Christian partnership. In addition to his work at Compassion, Scott Todd is one of the architects and leading voices of 58:, an unprecedented, action-based, global alliance of Christians, churches and world-class poverty-fighting organizations working together to end extreme poverty in our lifetime. (www.live58.org) Dr. Todd is also featured in a provocative short film from 58: entitled “The Poor Will Not Always Be With Us.” A renowned expert on global poverty, Dr. Todd is a sought-after and gifted communicator with a passion for making the case that ending extreme poverty is not only possible, but probable in our lifetime.

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The Church Will End Extreme Poverty

Claiming that we can eradicate extreme poverty from the face of the Earth is incredibly bold. But Dr. Scott Todd believes it is also surprisingly realistic. The key, he believes, is to stop being naive about the incredible evidence of progress and raise our expectations of what God intends to do through us. Scott provides that evidence, offers a provocative argument that Jesus never said the poor would always be with us and calls for us to “live 58.”

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Will The Poor Always Be With Us?

We have all heard our parents say, “You can do it if you put your mind to it.” But is ending extreme poverty something we can achieve? Scott Todd of Compassion International says that the question shouldn’t be a "Can we?" but a "When can we?"

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