Archive of June 2009
posted on {Saturday, June 27th, 2009} at {8:50 pm}
Fundraising, like all social sciences, works toward better understanding of people, their behaviors, environments, cultures, etc. Fundraising, like economics, aims to understand people’s interactions with money — how it is generated, exchanged, and eventually given away.
posted on {Thursday, June 25th, 2009} at {10:52 pm}
Fundraising is, first and foremost, a form of ministry. It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission…. As a form of ministry, fund-raising is as spiritual as giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry… Whether people respond to our fundraising appeal with a “Yes,” a “No,” or a “Maybe” is less important than the knowledge that we all are gathered as one on the holy ground of God’s generous disposition toward us.
posted on {Thursday, June 25th, 2009} at {6:24 pm}
…at a time when money is on everyone’s mind, no one is better to deliver on the topic than the local pastor. The obvious recession we are in and the circumstances that got us here are reasons enough to convince some pastors that they should be talking about what’s in everyone’s wallet, their retirement accounts, and the offering plate.
posted on {Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009} at {10:07 pm}
I know that in order to find this balance we must seek God in the financial circumstances just as we would anywhere else. Here we are we able to discern were it is we are to serve and where He expects us to preserve. I know that we are not called to hoard monies and yet I am confident He expects us to wisely manage His resources in order to continue the work He has called us to.
posted on {Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009} at {8:42 pm}
Marty writes concerning the tithe …
I give because I have desire to give. I give because of God’s love and giving is an expression of God’s love (Jn. 3:16). Concerning generous giving, even Paul said, “I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving. I am not commanding you to do this. [...]
posted on {Sunday, June 21st, 2009} at {8:33 pm}
In order to encourage readers to participate in the conversation, I periodically ask questions regarding generosity, money, personal finance, and Christian stewardship, etc. I use each response to develop content for the site and my resource library. Assuming volume is not out of control, readers can expect a response from me within 48-hours. Please check [...]
posted on {Sunday, June 21st, 2009} at {12:29 pm}
The headline reads: Churches Report Drop in Offerings; Few Tighten Budgets. The Christian Post reports that nearly half of all churches anticipate a decrease in tithes and offerings while many still increase their budgets this year.
posted on {Tuesday, June 16th, 2009} at {6:36 pm}
Chip writes: Too often when we think about generosity, our minds go straight to the balance sheet – how much we gave, how much we have left. We tend to place a dollar value on generosity without considering the motivation behind the gift…. But as you look through Scripture, you’ll discover that God is more concerned about the size of our sacrifice than the size of our gift.
posted on {Wednesday, June 10th, 2009} at {11:46 pm}
Highly dependent upon charitable gifts, lacking diversified revenue streams, and short on accounting courses, nonprofit organizations are notorious for operating way too close to edge and unlike their for-profit counterparts, are rarely criticized or questioned for doing so.
