by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Equipping Development Professionals
Christian leaders, including development staff, who believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and choose prayerfully to pursue eternal Kingdom values, will seek to identify the sacred Kingdom resources of God’s economy within these parameters:[1] God, the creator and...
by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Equipping Development Professionals
“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is...
by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
How do Christians decide what to support when everyone has their hands out? Wesley Willmer shares on page 96 of God and Your Stuff that, “70 percent of giving is impulsive, 20 percent out of habit, 7 percent thoughtful, and just 3 percent careful or intentional.” ...
by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Equipping Development Professionals
In today’s environment, it is not uncommon to find churches 20%-30% behind budget. While this challenging reality exists, pastors have an opportunity to disciple their congregation to even greater levels of generosity. Most pastors are comfortable challenging their...
by admin | Aug 15, 2024 | Missionary Support Raising
What About Asking? Is asking for financial support biblical? Does Scripture show us some models and examples on whether its OK to ask for financial support as a long-term missionary or short-term worker? Let’s once again look at some models and patterns from...
