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What Jesus Asks Leaders to Be By Paul Swamidass
Jesus sets clear expectations for leaders. Jesus makes a bold statement in Matthew 23:23-24, “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter,…
Read More4th Quarter Readiness By Mark Mangin and Adam Petraglia
Are you Ready for 4th Quarter? It can be hard to think about being ready for 4th quarter when it feels like warm weather has just arrived. But planning ahead now can put you into a much better situation when you are at your busiest this fall. Here are a few tips to set you…
Read MoreRestructure Your Development Department By John Curtiss
Know when it’s time to restructure and make changes. With almost any Christian organization, a review of structure and operations of the development function should be considered from time to time. As part of the natural growth and maturing, many organizations may find themselves facing the need to undergo a complete restructuring of their development…
Read MoreElusive Major Donors By Michael J. Brown
Cultivation is a Key to Unlocking Elusive Major Gifts We are blessed to live in a nation with a long history of a strong charitable culture. Last year alone, $427Bn was given in U.S. philanthropy1. Interestingly, there have been significant changes in the philanthropic landscape that nonprofits need to be aware of. For the first…
Read MoreWhen You Love a Prodigal By Judy Douglass
What does it mean to really love a prodigal? Loving a prodigal can be a long and desperate road, filled with fear, worry, anger, and self-recrimination. You wait for the phone call–will it be from jail or the hospital? You plead with your loved one, then threaten him. You search for help. You feel the…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Kingdom Orientation By R. Scott Rodin
The Three-question Challenge Will Reveal Your Kingdom Orientation The story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness contains a stark, jarring dialogue that reveals two different kingdom orientations. We find Jesus and the Devil face to face in verbal combat! If we will consider the content of the exchange through a steward’s lens, we will find…
Read MoreProducing and Multiplying Leaders By Alex McElroy
Are you producing leaders who produce leaders? A lot can be gleaned about producing leader from baking. In both of these endeavors, if you don’t fully comprehend what you’re creating then you won’t know if you’re doing it right or wrong. The goal has to inform the process. One young lady wrote about an…
Read MoreStewards Plan by Faith By Howard Rich
God builds your faith as you plan. Christians often feel a tension between developing a plan and faith, resulting in an artificial divide when it comes to making decisions as a steward of what God has entrusted into our care. This tension plays itself out by implying that planning is a secular exercise and relying…
Read MoreWorry Less and Live More By Matt Fore
3 Ways to Worry Less and Live More Have you ever noticed how the phrase “Don’t worry about it,” gets thrown around like a legitimate solution to serious dilemmas? Maybe that’s just a way to change the subject and escape. “Why the long face Jim?” his friend Larry asked one day as they passed in…
Read MoreGet Your Website Donor-Ready By Rob Flint Jr.
It’s time to get your website donor-ready for fall! Organizations, for the most part, understand the importance and alum of a website. Most realize that their website is like the front door of a store or church. And everyone wants a website that looks good, is clean, inviting – and most important – easy to…
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