An interesting article on people who want to be recognised for their giving. This has implications for Christian giving as well.
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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…
La Misión con sus peligros, riesgos y desafíos
«…Al ver lo que Pablo había hecho, la gente comenzó a gritar… ¡Los dioses han tomado forma humana y han venido a visitarnos! A Bernabé lo llamaban Zeus, y a Pablo, Hermes…». Hechos 14.8-18 En Listra tiene lugar un milagroRead more…
Business as Mission can be smelly
Christ talks about invasion: may God’s Kingdom come on earth, may God’s will be done in our lives and societies today. The incarnational mystery is one of engagement, living among us, sharing our lives and circumstances. Business as Mission recognizesRead more…
Resource mobilization initiative launched in India and the Philippines
Tandon Institute™, a global advisory firm, works with Christian ministries and social sector enterprises, equipping them with strategy, solutions and staffing to enable them rapidly accelerate their impact, revenues, brand and organizational capacity. Since 1999, Mission Increase FoundationRead more…
International Church: Some Unique Features or a Case of Simple Semantics
The Missional International Church Network (MICN, http://micn.org) defines an “international church” as a church that “primarily serve[s] people of various nationalities (expatriates) and church backgrounds living outside their passport (home) countries”, and a “missional” church as one that is “shapedRead more…
40 Day Generous Life devotional
An excellent and very practical devotional by Dr Brian Kluth that helps Christians in their generosity journey. This is one devotional that every Christian should read and use!
A man with a shoulder Bag is at your door
God’s Servants-Are they Beggars? (or) God Anointed to Bless your Household? “He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me” “He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receiveRead more…
The Silly Things we Find Profound: Over-Contextualization and the Power of the Gospel
A couple quotes have come out of the 2013 Desiring God Conference that I wanted to respond to. Here they are: “The power is not in contextualization; it’s in the Gospel” (being attributed to Jason Meyer) and “Do you fearRead more…
Bhutanese Refugees Are Killing Themselves at an Astonishing Rate
A compelling article has just come out in the Atlantic regarding the tragically high suicide rate among Bhutanese-Nepali refugees. I’ve been saying for a few years that this group has a higher suicide rate than most. Now here are theRead more…