Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Prayer is a Gift from God By Howard Rich
Prayer is a Gift The Father Gives to Each of Us Prayer is a gift from our Father that allows us to hear and see His heart for relationship with us. As He works through us to make His name known, He wants to communicate with us personally. What an amazing privilege we have in…
Read MorePray for People by Dr. Gary G. Hoag
You Unlock Kingdom Outcomes When You Pray for People At the inception of Christian mission, we find a very important insight from Jesus that relates to apostolic ministry in modern times and people. By apostolic, I simply mean work that seeks to take the gospel of Jesus Christ into new territory. He told them, “The…
Read MorePrayer: The Practice of Stewardship By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
How is prayer a practice of stewardship? When thinking about cultivating a deeper commitment to stewardship in life, often the practice of generosity directs growth and forward movement. Generosity does cultivate stewardship. Yet, the practice of generosity and selflessness is not enough. There is more for a steward’s daily life and practice. Generosity and hospitality…
Read MorePrayers for Fundraising By Ron Frey
Learn to Pray Great Fundraising Prayers What is the role of prayer in fundraising? Over the course of my career, I’ve danced around the issue. While I respect ministries that employ the philosophy of “all prayer and no ask,” I’ve always believed that asking givers to respond to ministry opportunities and meet a need is…
Read MoreLeadership and Prayer By Howard Rich
Leadership Requires Prayer Prayer was an integral part of Jesus’ life and ministry. His disciples saw him praying often and even asked Him to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1-4). The Lord’s Prayer, found in both Luke’s Gospel and the Gospel of Matthew, is a perfect example of the equipping relationship Jesus had with those…
Read MoreStart with Amen – A New Release By Beth Guckenberger
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. – 2 Corinthians 1:20, ESV This month Beth Guckenberger, the co-founder of Back2Back Ministries, released her latest book, Start with Amen: How I Learned to Surrender…
Read MoreDiscern Direction By Dr. Gary Hoag
Discover the four critical practices that will enable you to discern direction for your ministry. By Dr. Gary Hoag ~ Recently, a non-profit ministry board chair and executive director asked me for advice on discerning direction for the organization they served. After further inquiry on my part, I learned that they were looking for clarity…
Read MorePrayer Culture By Solomon Lujan
The Power of a Prayer Culture By Solomon Lujan ~ If you want to ingrain one transformational habit into your company’s culture, may I suggest that none is more important than prayer. Let’s be clear: There is no power in a prayer culture itself. The power is in Jesus. But prayer is the conduit, the…
Read MoreFaith and Prayer By Lea Carawan
Faith and prayer – the bedrock of our nation’s character. By Lea Carawan ~ From the planting of a cross and the prayers that were offered at Jamestown, site of the first permanent English settlement in 1607, people in this country have placed their fervent trust in God. This simple act of humble faith has…
Read MoreListening to the Stakeholders By Dr. Kent R. Wilson
How well are you listening to the stakeholders? By Kent R. Wilson, PhD ~ While for-profit organizations have owners or stockholders that the leaders of the business are accountable to, nonprofit organizations have no human owners, just stakeholders. And if you are a part of a Christian nonprofit, you ultimately are accountable to God as…
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