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Are They Picking Up What You’re Putting Down?

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Think about the members of your team. Picture them in your office or workspace. What do you see? Who’s listening to music? Who can’t work unless their space is tidied? Does anyone have a variety of colors and textures in their area? What about seating selections? Does everyone use a classic chair or do some […]

Giving | How to Talk the Talk

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Leaders in development are aware there are deficits – costs that must be covered and debts that must be paid.  This is not, however, what donors are interested in hearing.  What’s an organization to do?  What Do We Focus On? It’s important not to think or talk in percentages – even internally – about development. […]

Approval or Affirmation?

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There’s an old saying: ask for forgiveness rather than permission. If you’ve been in advancement for more than two minutes, you’ve been tempted to take this same approach with your board of directors more than once! How can people who don’t see the ins and outs of how you and your team are killing themselves, […]

Relationships That Reach

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My dad always said, “Your salvation will not drop from a distant sky.” Practically speaking, there’s no way to identify and discover large donors from out of nowhere.  The work is called development – it’s a journey, a discipline of connecting the dots and being an excellent steward of the relationships that God has already […]

Unplugged or Unglued?

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Many are still reeling and suffering from the past two years due to a once-in-a-generation health crisis among other challenges . All are still facing the daily working definition of returning to ‘normal’ and what that looks like in ministries.  Reality is a significant challenge that we continue to lead through, and it will continue […]

The Power of Thoughtful Leaders Using Artificial Intelligence

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In the waning days of 2022, we formed a Task Force at Development & Leadership Coaching to consider a specific question. How should generative AI be utilized by leaders who seek to grow significant giving and unlock the hidden capacity in their faith-based organizations? This position paper captures the latest thinking of our team on […]

Growing Church Partnerships

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God created us to live in a community with others.  Writing to the Romans, Paul makes our mutual dependency a focal point of his letter. “I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to make you strong— that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s […]

Evil is Eliminated

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Let’s face it – we are living in a crazy time. Let’s just look at the past several years…a global pandemic, war torn countries, ever increasing interest rates, and soaring gas prices (just to name a few things) have likely impacted you personally, and quite possibly your ministry. I want to speak to the doubt, […]

Covered NOT Cancelled

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Ecclesiastes 7:21 states in part, “Do not take to heart all the things people say…” Ignoring what others say about something or someone you care about has always been easier said than done, but never more so than in these past few months. Divisions from cultural movements have swept the news cycle, filled our social […]

Clear Skies Ahead | Flying Above Overwhelm

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I’ve always been mystified with flight. The fact that those who came before us were so bold as to see the birds of the sky and think, “Hey, we can do that!” is astounding in its own right. Add to it that two young, adventurous, North Carolina boys made that dream a reality blows my […]