We are not bringing Christ to poor communities. He has been active in these communities since the creation of the world, sustaining them, Hebrews 1:3 says, by His powerful Word. Hence, a significant part of working in poor communities involves discovering and appreciating what God has been doing there for a LONG time.

Unbelieving image-bearers really do have a lot of good ideas. To deny this is an affront to the One Whose image they bear.