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About Pastor Foley

The Reverend Dr. Eric Foley is CEO and Co-Founder, with his wife Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, supporting the work of persecuted Christians in North Korea and around the world and spreading their discipleship practices worldwide. He is the former International Ambassador for the International Christian Association, the global fellowship of Voice of the Martyrs sister ministries. Pastor Foley is a much sought after speaker, analyst, and project consultant on the North Korean underground church, North Korean defectors, and underground church discipleship. He and Dr. Foley oversee a far-flung staff across Asia that is working to help North Koreans and Christians everywhere grow to fullness in Christ. He earned the Doctor of Management at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio.

More than a feeling, part II: Give as God, not your passion, directs

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Biblically, generosity grows when we give as God directs (namely, comprehensively, strategically, and accountably) rather than as our passion or opportunities direct (spontaneously, unpredictably, and emotionally). This will sound surprising to some, as the virtue of generosity is more typically … Continue reading →

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More than a feeling, part I: Give away an increasing percentage of your income each year

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Several years ago, the concept of random acts of kindness became popular. Commit random acts of kindness, the idea was, and the world will become a better place. Perhaps the world will become a better place through your random acts … Continue reading →

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More than a feeling: Six ways to grow (and measure your own growth) in giving that aren’t about feelings

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Philanthrobloggers are in the midst of a genuinely uninspiring discussion on whether donors should make donations based on the merits of a nonprofit organization’s work or on the basis of their own feelings. I describe this discussion as genuinely uninspiring … Continue reading →

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