Tag Archives: Ministry Leadership

Nonprofits Have Followers, Not Donors

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Pastor Foley

Like it or not, our nonprofit organizations have followers, not donors. “Donors” is just the label we put on them so that we can skirt the responsibility for their growth that is ethically entailed by our drawing them into involvement … Continue reading →

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How Isaiah 1:17 gets Manhandled by the Professionalization of Christianity

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Pastor Foley

What’s on my mind more and more these days is how the professionalization of Christianity–that is, our propensity to believe that we are doing what God requires when we provide financial support to paid professionals to undertake the acts commended … Continue reading →

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Secular Marketers are Coveting the Church Format You Hate So Much

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Pastor Foley

I think you know I enjoy reading Dan Pallotta‘s columns in the Harvard Business Review, though he and I could hardly approach the topic of fundraising from more different backgrounds and orientations and in an effort to achieve more diametrically … Continue reading →

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