Disciple Nations Alliance has a treasure chest of papers, articles and videos on various aspects of community development, community transformation, worldview, the role of the church in community development, poverty, wealth and much more. Some of the resources are alsoRead more…
SERVANTHOOD the calling of every christian
Humanity has always been seduced by a desire to compete and succeed at the cost of others. A “great person” is the one with the most servants. Yet Jesus shows us a radically different way. In His Kingdom, “the greatest”Read more…
Free Downloadable Books and Bible Studies
Disciple Nations Alliance has various excellent free downloadable books and Bible studies dealing with stewards, community development, poverty, transformation and worldview. These resources include: Against all hope: Hope for Africa Servanthood: The calling of every Christian The Forest in theRead more…
The Forest in the Seed – A Biblical Perspective on Resources and Development
In The Forest in the Seed, Scott Allen and Darrow Miller set out to answer these questions: What resources do we need for truly Christian community development, and where do these resources come from? The transformation of impoverished communities requiresRead more…
The True Freedom of a Steward Leader
A bookmark of mine carries a thought that has stayed with me throughout my years in leadership. It reads: IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THE WORLD KNOWS, OR SEES OR UNDERSTANDS, THE ONLY APPLAUSE WE ARE MEANT TO SEEK IS THAT OFRead more…
Stewardship Resource Review
The International Steward staff reviewed important books on stewardship, generosity, giving and fundraising. Their reviews are included in the attached document.
New book on Christ Centered Generosity
The Global Generosity Network (GGN), a network focused on encouraging Christians to be better stewards of their resources, and Kingdom Life Publishing, a publishing company devoted to educating and inspiring all people to be holistic stewards in God’s kingdom, partneredRead more…
Choosing to live generously
One of the outstanding characteristics of Christ followers is that of generosity. It is what stood out in the early church and it is the thing that often surprises non-Christ followers today and gets their attention. What isRead more…
5 Questions that Inform Full-Life Generosity
“The mind knows not what the tongue wants.” Chances are pretty high that when you read that sentence – and then re-read that sentence – you think it’s somewhat off-center. But, it’s actually a powerful statement used byMalcolm Gladwell inRead more…
The Power of Choices
The Christian life is a journey of choices. Choosing a church to attend involves choices. The decision to study the Bible – which Bible translation to select, what book to read, how often to read; the decision to engage inRead more…