How might God call me to be part of someone else’s MPD journey?
Although advocacy was a relatively new concept, my husband and I wanted to come alongside her in her journey.
Tag: culture
Webinar: Organization Initiatives for Sexual Wholeness
Christianity Today’s Morgan Lee walks you through what you need to know to make compelling audio in a world where seemingly everyone has a podcast.
I won’t come down…
This is part one of a two part article series. This first article shares the support raisers experience. The second article shares a bigger vision and…
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Development Professional
I am not so dissimilar to other fundraising professionals of my baby boomer generation. Most of us fell into our fundraising positions because we had …
Seeing Ministry Partners as People – or Targets?
A few years ago, a prayer formed in my head and heart, ”Lord Jesus, help me see the person, not the package! You always did that when you were here …
How We Train Our People for Ministry Partnership Matters
As we seek to help our new and veteran ministry workers become and remain spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded, how we train our peopl…
Millennials and MPD: What I Have Learned Coaching New Staff in Support Raising
Support Raising for ethnic minorities usually conjures up words like shame and honor. But no longer are these terms relegated to ethnic minorities.
Equipping Indigenous Workers
The world is changing, but the gospel remains the same. And every day, God is at work in central and eastern Europe, as the message of Jesus Christ to…
Why Should I Raise Financial Support For Church Planting
Dr. Steve Shadrach is a guest on Danny Parmelee’s show “101 Questions Church Planters Ask” to look at the WHY behind raising financial support. …
Learned Helplessness
Dread. That’s what I felt before my weekly check-in as an MPD coach with this staff. The litany of excuses, hopelessness, and futility I felt each m…