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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.

A timely warning against contemporary fundraising…from 1828

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Still savoring Eikenberry’s Giving Circles…especially the parts that aren’t about Giving Circles. Best quote in the book: ‘As early as 1828, Rev. William Ellery Channing wrote about the hazards posed to democracy by volunteer associations (read: nonprofits) because they accumulate … Continue reading →

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The dangers of P without E firmly in view

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Reading Angela Eikenberry’s absolutely fantastic Giving Circles: Philanthropy, Voluntary Association, and Democracy. There’s a great deal to share in coming days about Giving Circles, but I wanted to first take notice of a thought that she shares that has prime … Continue reading →

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Blogging: a vital short term mission trip ministry

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Reading Matt Bates’ brilliant post yesterday on how to PEOize short-term missions was doubly fascinating for me since I was actually leading a short-term missions team in Korea (focused on NK defectors) when I read the post. A PEO opportunity to … Continue reading →

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