Africa is booming but accelerating growth is accompanied by numerous challenges: poverty is still a daily reality for many, political instability and scandals, and the degradation of the environment continue to dominate the headlines. Therefore it comes as no surpriseRead more…
World Wealth Report 2014 and Asia Pacific Wealth Report 2014
The World Wealth Report is the benchmark for tracking High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), their wealth, and the global and economic conditions that drive change in the wealth management industry. The 2014 report covers 71 countries in the market-sizing model,Read more…
poverty and wealth.
The differnce betwen poverty and wealth is that those who do not have,trust,have faith and depends on God for all that they need. Honduras was poor bur not in spirit. they worshipped God in spirit and truth and that truthRead more…
The Risks of Generosity
Almost every time we engage a broader group of leaders from the church around the topic of generosity, we get this question: “What is the tipping point of generosity where you move from being a good steward of God’s resourcesRead more…
How Does Foreign Aid Work?
Does foreign aid work? Or, as some argue, does it do more harm than good? What about giving to ministries in poorer countries? There is a lot of debate about the issue of dependency. This ”visual explainer” engages with several prominent mythsRead more…
THE BIAS OF GENEROSITY
There seems to be a trend these days concerning the need to be generous. I do hope it is more than a trend. However, it seems to create a greater schism at times between the haves and have nots, betweenRead more…
Generosity Exercises
The excellent ‘Generosity Exercises’ book by Gary Hoag invites Christians to explore passages in three sections: (1) the Old Testament, (2) the Gospels, and (3) the rest of the New Testament, the world of the Early Church. This format helpsRead more…
MILLION DOLLAR DONORS REPORT 2013. Celebrating and inspiring philanthropy around the world.
This is a fascinating report looking at million dollar gifts to charities comparing donations from people in China, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. According to the report, 1,955 wealthy individuals gave $19-billion inRead more…
Nigerians top African billionaires list
Lagos -There are far more African billionaires than previously thought, Ventures magazine said Monday in a report on the continent’s mega-rich, but the number of Africans living in extreme poverty has also shot up. Previous Africa-rich-lists named as few asRead more…
The Myth of Fame & Fortune
Society’s fascination with Hollywood and celebrities has just gone a little crazy. Millions idolize those who have achieved fame and fortune, but stardom does not provide the satisfaction that it advertises. Marilyn Monroe could have told us that. Consider theRead more…