America’s biggest companies expect a third-straight year of modest increases in cash gifts to charities in 2013, according to a Chronicle survey (http://philanthropy.com/article/Big-Businesses-Expect-Modest/140341/) Donations grew by 2.7 percent in 2012, to $5.3-billion, for 106 companies that provided two years’ worthRead more…
Stress Factors of Indian Missionaries: Infographics
Missonary Upholders Trust conducted a survey among Indian Missionaries. This is an infographic based on the findings. See the infographic here http://ethne.com/?p=273
A critical discussion of the Exodus event and experience in the Hebrew scripture as a paradigm of liberation.
The Exodus event and experience in the Hebrew scripture is often used as a paradigm of liberation. This usage brings with it many questions, which we shall address, later in this document. This paper will investigate the pros and consRead more…
Philanthropy in Europe – A rich past, a promising future
Philanthropy in Europe is rooted in a rich past and is moving towards a promising future. The diversity of philanthropic initiatives in Europe are explained through a few examples of European foundations. This dynamic philanthropy continues to have a majorRead more…
2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study
This study examines the impact of the economic environment on a sample of U.S. congregations. This study includes responses from 3,103 U.S. congregations, of which nearly two-thirds are Mainline Protestant, a quarter are Evangelical Protestant, and the rest are other ChristianRead more…
2013 State of the Plate Research Report
According to the 2013 ‘State of the Plate’ report, 10 million Americans tithe $50+ billion annually. This report based on detailed national research in the USA on “tithers” examines where the tithers give, how much they give, how they give,Read more…
Iglesias y Creyentes de Nivel Mundial
Adjuntamos enlace para ver y bajar video sobre la pastoral contemporanea Iglesias y Creyentes de Nivel Mundial Hacer clic en: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwBYmVWQvNXNejNyRUlaWDF6ZEU&usp=sharing Carlos Scott, Misión Local y Global (GloCal) http://carlosaliciascott.blogspot.com.ar/ Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires – Argentina, Teléfono: 54-11-4642-1036 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] BlogRead more…
Highlights of Christianity in its Global Context, 1970–2020: Society, Religion, and Mission
This article is a part of the June 2013 issue of the Lausanne Global Analysis. Access other articles from this issue or download the full issue as a free PDF download. Christians around the world today find themselves in contextsRead more…
Foundation Transparency – WHAT NONPROFITS WANT
According tothis report of the Center for Effective Philanthropy foundations should be clear, open, and honest about the foundations’ processes and decisions that have implications for the work of charities or nonprofits. Foundations that are more transparent are more helpfulRead more…
A Decade of Million-Dollar Gifts
The ’A Decade of Million-Dollar Gifts’ report offers an in-depth analysis of publicly announced US charitable donations of $1 million and above given to 12 different types of recipient organizations from 2000 to 2011. The study finds that the majorityRead more…