by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Equipping Development Professionals
Let’s get this out of the way early—organizational leaders don’t always make the right decisions. For over 30 years, I have held leadership roles in non-profit, military, and private businesses. I have daily faced the need to make decisions in areas of vision,...
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...
