A super resource for anyone who cares about missions and/or gives to global non profits. Giving Wisely: Killing with Kindness or Empowering Lasting Transformation has been the book on my nightstand this month. The author, Jonathan Martin, is a missions pastor in Oregon and has served overseas in Asia . He talks about the need for wisdom and compassion in our generosity. The two objectives that giving should accomplish are: to show the compassion of Christ. to truly help the person who’s in need. In order to carry out those ideals, he has developed four foundational principles of true generosity that serve as the basis for whether or not their church funds a project. The helpful acronym RAISE stands for: R- Relationships First A- Accountability IS- Indigenous Sustainability E- Equity Martin tells a variety of horror stories to highlight how our dollars affect developing ...
A NEW BEGINNING. Starting over.