Posts Tagged ‘Ron Haas’
Creating Ministry Evangelists By Ron Haas
Ministry Evangelists Spread the Word As ministry evangelists, Peter and John walked to the Temple to pray when a lame man asked for alms. Peter responded, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk” Acts 3:6 Immediately, the man…
Read MoreBe a Joy Bringer By Ron Haas
Bring Joy to Your Donors On the subject of joy, perhaps you’ve seen this funny poster, Major donor work involves face-to-face visits in people’s homes or offices. We all bring joy to our donors, but is it when we arrive or leave? Are they glad to welcome you or hide behind the curtains, hoping you…
Read MoreFarewell to Fickle Fundraising By Ron Haas
How to Avoid Fickle Fundraising The Cambridge English Dictionary defines fickle as “likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason.” I wanted to visit you first to that you might benefit twice. I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come to you from Macedonia,…
Read MoreDevelop a Persuasive Case By Ron Haas
Learn the Process of Developing a Persuasive Case “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” ~ I Cor. 2:4-8 Have you ever agonized over finding just the right persuasive…
Read MoreLearning From A Season of Faithfulness By Ron Haas
Like Ruth, is this your season to do good work? Ruth the Moabite faced a new season of life. Her husband, brother-in-law, and father-in-law died so she and Naomi traveled back to Bethlehem hoping to start over. When they arrived, Ruth didn’t waste time sitting around feeling sorry for herself. Instead, she got right to…
Read MoreThe Boastful Giver By Ron Haas
You Must Beware of the Boastful Giver Occasionally, you meet a generous giver who checks all your qualifying boxes. They have a link to your organization. They are interested in your projects. They seem to have the ability and willingness to give. They even talk about how much they love your ministry—yet they never give.…
Read MoreFundraising as Your Life’s Work By Ron Haas
The Gift of Your Life’s Work When employees arrive for their first day of work at Apple they are greeted with this inspirational note: “There’s work and there’s your life’s work. The kind of work that has your fingerprints all over it. The kind that you’d never compromise on. That you’d sacrifice a…
Read MoreSkin in the Game By Ron Haas
Why should nonprofit board members have skin in the game? When Warren Buffet purchases a company, he requires his new managers to purchase stock because he believes executives with “skin in the game” make better decisions. Buffet is unknowingly expressing a biblical truth, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. –…
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