Posts Tagged ‘Global Trust Partners’
Framework for Discernment Retreats By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
Discernment Retreats to Align Your Ministry to God’s Plan We can’t plan travel or program retreats as we did in the past. This has led us as church and ministry workers to set aside our desires with fasting to discern God’s heart. We have had to rethink how we do what we do. This has…
Read MoreGivers and Their Gifts By Gary G. Hoag
Learning from the New Testament Givers and Their Gifts During the Christmas season our thoughts are on often on giving gifts. Rather than direct your attention to purchasing a home entertainment system, the latest name brand clothing or the newest toys for girls and boys, I want to shift our gaze from this century to…
Read MoreCross Border Giving Around the World By Dr. Gary Hoag
Constructive Cross Border Giving Around the World As we draw closer to Christ and grow in generosity, our heart of compassion enlarges for addressing big needs around the world. People cry for help, and we want to respond. But often our aid creates unhealthy dependency on external support. What if there is a way to…
Read MoreAttention All Attorneys and Accountants By Gary G. Hoag
Attorneys and Accountants – Here’s A Word for You This post is for all controllers and bookkeepers, legal advisors and auditors, CFOs and counselors, treasurers and secretaries who serve with churches and ministries in paid and non-paid roles. Your technical work matters! It shapes the future of the churches and ministries you serve and contributes…
Read MoreThe Pathways to Sustained Interdependence By Gary G. Hoag
Have you found the pathway to sustained interdependence? Sustained interdependence is the necessary interplay between people and God that results in fruitful and flourishing ministry. This post aims to unpack the aspects of this necessary interplay so you can experience it where you serve. Sustained Interdependence In his book When Money Goes On Mission, Rob…
Read MoreBigger than Gifts and Buildings By Gary G. Hoag
What Could be Bigger than Gifts and Buildings? Did you know that the Holy Week teachings of Jesus, which are often described as “the Olivet Discourse,” were prompted by some disciples who were celebrating the magnificence of the temple buildings and their elaborate decor fueled by donations? Ironically, this took place immediately after Jesus downplayed…
Read MoreExperience the Lent Companion By Gary G. Hoag
An Invitation to Experience the Lent Companion I want to invite you to journey with me from Ash Wednesday to Easter with Lent Companion. Whether you are familiar with Lent or not, let me offer a backstory to the tradition to encourage you to make Lent part of your walk with Jesus. Focus of Lent…
Read MoreReset Your Rhythms By Gary G. Hoag
Seven Ways to Reset Your Rhythms in 2021 I want to invite you to join me in resetting your rhythms in 2021. Let me explain. God often gives diligent stewards bigger roles with greater responsibilities. Perhaps you can relate? And, I don’t know about you, but with COVID it seemed like everything multiplied exponentially.…
Read MoreA Christmas Lesson on Margin By Gary G. Hoag
A Christmas Lesson on Finding and Making Margin Every year a different word or phrase from the Christmas story jumps out to me. Perhaps this happens to you as well. This year, I can’t get these words out of my mind:“no guest room available.” There was “no guest room available” to welcome a humble pregnant…
Read MoreWhat Appeals and Invitations Reveal By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
What does the message in your appeals and invitations communicate? Almost daily in December my mailbox received a stack of direct mail appeals inviting us to participate with various ministries in their work through giving. One evening my wife neatly left a stack of them for me on the counter. The assortment included organizations we…
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