“I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it” (Philippians 4:10). The Philippian believers faithfully supported Paul from his early days in ministry on his mission to share...
Last month, we explored the importance of a strong monthly giving program for your non-profit organization. We compared it to planting seeds. Just like any crop, it will not grow until it is planted, and it will not be planted unless you get started.For purposes...
Recently, a Christian nonprofit received a cancelation notice from Salsa, their CRM software provider. Salsa is a cloud-based constituent relationship management platform with more than 3,000 clients. Salsa receives top reviews because of its innovative features to track relationships including marketing automation that sends triggered...
“For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action” (2 Corinthians 9:2). The church in...
Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” should be the theme song for every major gift officer who covers a territory. Dan Dark is a ministry representative who is responsible to cultivate donor relationships in sixteen states from North Dakota to Texas and Colorado to Kentucky. Dan...
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;...
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” (Mark Victor Hansen)Building a strong monthly giving program is like planting seeds. Just like any crop, it will not grow until it is planted, and it will not be planted...
This principle clearly articulates the biblical truth that without vision the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18, KJV) Wow, pretty tough revelation. Do you think Solomon, who was one of the wisest men who ever lived, is saying that without vision we are going to die? Well,...
“Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way and see that they have everything they need. Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive...
“When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth” (Genesis 8:11). For 40 days and 40 nights, God brought judgment on the earth. Rain poured...
