“When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves—praise the Lord!” (Judges 5:1).A humorous Chinese proverb says, “He who thinks he leads, but has no one following him is only taking a walk.” Leading and following sound like simple concepts,...
The Bible shares many different names for God describing his character and attributes. Jehovah Jireh has always stood out to me. It means, “The Lord Will Provide.” The Message says it this way, “God sees to it.” Jehovah Jireh speaks of God’s awesome provision for followers...
"Angel, must I give again, I ask in dismay.And must I keep giving and giving and giving it away?Oh no, said the angel, his glance pierced me through.Just keep giving ‘til the Lord stops giving to you."- Jerald PanasLet your conversation be always full of...
Cultivating friendships with ministry partners is vital, but fundraising is more than friendship. The friend at midnight had an urgent need and turned to his friend for help. His friend was reluctant, but our friend kept asking until he got results, “He may not get...
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (2 Timothy 1:5).There was no one like Timothy. He had a son-father relationship with Paul (see Phil....
“For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand” (2 Corinthians 1:13).Humorist Will Rogers once said, “The minute you read something that you can’t understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up by a lawyer.” Unfortunately, some fundraisers send...
“A gift opens the way to the giver and ushers the giver into the presence of the great” (Proverbs 18:16).Lockpicking Lawyer is a fascinating YouTube content creator who opens “unpickable” locks. One viewer sent him a lock that his local locksmith had opened with an...
Your friendly mechanic uses an automotive scan tool to discover how well your engine is performing. You also need tools to evaluate and adjust your development efforts for better fundraising performance. Last time, we stressed the importance of using a simple report to track basic fundraising accomplishments. A...
