Preface: Finding riches where I had thought there was nothing -- Into the inner city -- Hidden in plain sight -- Noticing people's gifts -- Getting out of the way -- Making sense of money -- Practicing hospitality -- Taking learning journeys -- The lights of Broadway -- Epilogue: Two things became visible

Pastor Mike Mather arrived in Indianapolis thinking that he was going to serve the poor. But after his church's community lost nine young men to violence in a few short months, Mather came to see that the poor didn't need his help--he needed theirs. This is the story of how one church found abundance in a community of material poverty. Viewing people--not programs, finances, or service models--as their most valuable resource moved church members beyond their own walls and out into the streets, where they discovered folks rich in strength, talents, determination, and love. Mather's Having Nothing, Possessing Everything will inspire readers to seek justice in their own local communities and to find abundance and hope all around them