Christian Leadership Alliance
What does David Green and Hobby Lobby have to do with the growth of your ministry? While some people might first think of the Green family as a funding source, there’s an opportunity for deeper instruction from their story. Their story has been well documented in Giving it All Away and Getting it all Back … Continue reading One Brick at a Time
In my book The Courage Factor, I share a Bible passage that changed my life – the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14: “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants, and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to … Continue reading Courageous Vision
“For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.” (Psalm 50:10) In resource development, whenever I find myself dreading budget deadlines and wringing my hands about where the money’s going to come from, I’ve learned to stop and take inventory. When I’m tempted to resent donors who’ve given in the past … Continue reading Thriving in Resource Development
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” said no one in 2020. It has been the worst year for many of us. Unprecedented It began with such promise. The economy was expanding. Nonprofits were thriving. Business was booming. And then…not so much: COVID-19, shutdowns, protests, isolation, and racial tension. Then … Continue reading Generosity in Uncertain Times
