As the current dialogue around homelessness in Austin continues to intensify, Mark Hilbelink, lead pastor of Sunrise Community Church in Austin, joins Alan on this week’s episode of the Gospel Con Carne podcast for a hope-filled conversation around serving our friends who are struggling to survive on the streets

Effective Compassion explores what’s really working in the fight against poverty and how thinking biblically aids in the restoration of human dignity. This seasonal program is made for people who want to elicit real change because they know true hope.

Chris Baker speaks with Pastor Mark Hilbelink, the Lead Pastor at Sunrise Community Church and the Director of the Sunrise Navigation Center. In this episode, Chris and Mark examine the trials, tribulations and the opportunities of providing social services in this most trying of times.