A Spirituality of Fundraising

A Spirituality of Fundraising
Title A Spirituality of Fundraising PDF eBook
Author Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher Henri Nouwen Spirituality
Pages 0
Release 2010
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780835810449

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A succinct and powerful witness that fundraising is a form of ministry and can be a deeply spiritual experience.

A Spirituality of Fundraising Workbook Edition

A Spirituality of Fundraising Workbook Edition
Title A Spirituality of Fundraising Workbook Edition PDF eBook
Author Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher Upper Room Books
Pages 156
Release 2019-07-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0835818829

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The why—and how—of faith-based fundraising and stewardship. For years, many faith-based fundraisers and communities have been inspired by Henri J. M. Nouwen's book A Spirituality of Fundraising and his approach to fundraising as a calling and ministry. Many who are inspired by Nouwen's vision remain hesitant to ask for money, saying, "I don't have the personality to raise money" or "Asking for money still feels too complicated and makes me fearful." Nathan Ball, a close colleague and friend of Nouwen, tackles these trepidations head-on with his workbook, providing a 4-week how-to guide for putting Nouwen's culture-shifting vision into practice. Nouwen and Ball lift up fundraising as a powerful way of loving and building community. They provide gentle guidance that will help people from all walks of life reimagine the task of fundraising and access the inner conviction and external skills to engage in the task of fundraising. In this workbook, readers will find the complete original text of A Spirituality of Fundraising plus extensive commentary on its themes. There are many questions for reflection and journaling, prompts for listening and meditation, and instructions for using the book as an individual or with a group.

A Spirituality of Living

A Spirituality of Living
Title A Spirituality of Living PDF eBook
Author Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher Upper Room Books
Pages 45
Release 2012-03-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 083581162X

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What's the secret to living a spiritual life? So much is happening in our world that we often get distracted and listen to voices other than the voice of God. "If we want to be disciples of Jesus, we have to live a disciplined life," Nouwen asserts. In the spiritual life, discipline requires conscious effort to keep every area in life from being filled up. It means creating space in our life for God to act and speak. Nouwen identifies 3 essential disciplines for maintaining a life of discipleship: solitude, community, and ministry. In solitude we learn to listen to God through prayer. We realize that we are beloved sons and daughters of God. In community we learn to celebrate, as well as to practice vulnerability and forgiveness. After we have experienced solitude and community, we feel God's call to minister to a hurting world. God empowers us to do amazing things. This encouraging, insightful book will inspire you to practice solitude, community, and ministry. The result, Nouwen promises, is a fruitful, Spirit-filled life.

A Spirituality of Caregiving

A Spirituality of Caregiving
Title A Spirituality of Caregiving PDF eBook
Author Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher Henri Nouwen Spirituality
Pages 0
Release 2011
Genre Family & Relationships
ISBN 9780835810456

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Henri Nouwen shares heartfelt insights on what it means to be a caregiver and to be cared for and how the caregiving relationship can lead to spiritual growth

Reaching Out

Reaching Out
Title Reaching Out PDF eBook
Author Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher Image
Pages 193
Release 2013-11-20
Genre Religion
ISBN 0804152101

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With clarity and depth characteristic of the classics, this spiritual bestseller from the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son lays out a perceptive and insightful plan for the spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life—union with God. “One of the world’s greatest spiritual writers.”—Christianity Today Henri Nouwen views our spiritual “ascent” as evolving in three movements: The first, from loneliness to solitude, focuses on the spiritual life as it relates to the experience of our own selves. The second, from hostility to hospitality, explores our spiritual life as a life for others. The final movement, from illusion to prayer, offers penetrating thoughts on the most mysterious relationship of all: our relationship with God. Throughout, Nouwen emphasizes that the more we understand (and not simply deny) our inner struggles, the more we will be able to embrace a prayerful and genuine life that is also open to others’ needs. Reaching Out is a rich book to be read, reread, pondered, and shared. It “does not offer answers or solutions,” Nouwen cautions, “but is written in the conviction that the quest for an authentic Christian spirituality is worth the effort and the pain, since in the midst of this quest we can find signs offering hope, courage, and confidence.”

Imagining Abundance

Imagining Abundance
Title Imagining Abundance PDF eBook
Author Kerry Alys Robinson
Publisher Liturgical Press
Pages 120
Release 2014-12-15
Genre Religion
ISBN 0814637914

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Fundraising is ministry—a transformative ministry that challenges all people to realize their own gifts and how they can be used for the benefit of the church. In Imagining Abundance, Kerry Robinson focuses on reasons why each of us are called to be stewards. We act because we’re excited about what it is that we do for the church and where we’re called by God to be, we want others to be just as excited about what that is, and we want people to be partners with us in that ministry.In Imagining Abundance, Kerry Robinson offers an inspirational and practical guide to effective fundraising that is ideal for anyone invested in a faith community. Bishops, provincials, pastors, ministers, executive and development directors and trustees of faith-based organizations will benefit from this healthy approach to the activity of fundraising that situates successful development in the context of ministry and mission.

Ask, Thank, Tell

Ask, Thank, Tell
Title Ask, Thank, Tell PDF eBook
Author Charles R. Lane
Publisher Augsburg Books
Pages 132
Release 2006-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 9781451405057

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The goal of this book, says author Charles Lane, is to perform a dramatic rescue of stewardship, freeing it from any connection whatsoever to "paying the bills." When the Bible talks about stewardship it almost always talks about the intimate connection between how a person handles financial matters and that person's relationship with God. Stewardship is an intensely spiritual matter that lies close to a disciple's relationship with Jesus.The book is designed especially for use in congregational planning and study. Congregational stewardship leaders will come back to three foundational verbs ? ask, thank, tell ? over and over as they help individuals experience the joy of giving generously. The author makes the convincing case that there is little in life today that can help a disciple grow in relationship with Jesus more than a solid intentional biblical stewardship.