“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God” (2 Timothy 1:6).Starting a fire by rubbing two sticks together takes dry wood, incredible patience, and high pain tolerance. First, gather some small twigs for tinder, some slightly larger sticks for...
The prophet asked, “What did they see in your palace?” “They saw everything in my palace,” Hezekiah said. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them” (Isaiah 39:4).King Hezekiah cried out to the Lord from his death bed and God gave...
I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice. I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way to Judea. Was I fickle when I intended to do this?...
Lessons from the Friend at Midnight5 Then Jesus went on to say: Suppose one of you goes to a friend in the middle of the night and says, “Let me borrow three loaves of bread. 6 A friend of mine has dropped in, and I don't have a...
In every pre-campaign study, we ask the client to provide a profile for each of the donors they want us to visit in the personal interview process. I saved this typewritten donor prospect introduction that a school’s director of development attached to my interview form....
“The most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks, and observes.”- Bruce LeeEveryone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.James 1:19When relationship is the foundation of your fundraising, it is important you listen carefully to the potential donor....
“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16).Elijah prayed and it did not rain for three and a half years. Imagine forty-two months without rain—rivers dwindle to a trickle, lakes evaporate, crops fail, livestock die of thirst, and hope slowly fades....
