The following reflections on money, faith, and fundraising as ministry come from Don Meyer, a Buffalo, NY businessman whose generosity is well-known in Christian circles. When Don speaks, ministry leaders listen. And speak he did at a recent meeting of the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International board, on which I serve alongside Don’s wife, the [...]
Reflections from a generous giver on asking, thanking, and growing donors’ hearts
January 21, 2013 By 4 Comments
Generosity in quotes
November 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Frankly one thing that doesn’t count forever is wealth that is left over at the end of our lives, wealth unused in any worthy cause whatsoever. From a biblical point of view, you see that some day, eventually the end will come. As we read 2 Peter 3:10, we see that the earth will be [...]
Generosity in quotes
October 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“If you have anything or if I have anything, it’s because it’s been given to us by our Creator. So I have learned to say, ‘Look, this is yours, God. It’s all yours. I’m going to give it to you. . . I don’t care if you’re in business or out of business. God owns [...]
Finding mojo in a church basement
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Way back in 2000, when Thom Jeavons and I first sang the praises of abundance thinking, the scarcity crowd accused us of being Pollyannas. Today, the positive high-road is all the rage, despite (or maybe because of) the tough financial times in which we find ourselves. Thom and I made our case for abundance based [...]
