Spending God's Money

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, General Christianity
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Author: Mary Kinney Branson ISBN: 9781452435787
Publisher: Father's Press Publication: April 15, 2011
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Mary Kinney Branson
ISBN: 9781452435787
Publisher: Father's Press
Publication: April 15, 2011
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

What’s Happened to Our Contributions? A hundred years ago, collective giving seemed the perfect solution. What one individual or church couldn’t do, combined efforts accomplished with ease. National agencies sprung up, offering to spend on our behalf. And we embraced them.
Flash forward to days crammed with emails, overtime, and endless commuting. Time is often more valuable than money, and the desire to delegate spiritual privileges and responsibilities is even stronger. Surely national agencies—and the professionals who oversee them—can carry out the Great Commission faster and more effectively than harried homemakers and stressed executives.
But as our time shrinks, national ministries grow larger. What started as lean groups of roll-up-your-sleeves workers have become Paul Bunyan-sized agencies, with excess fat and an overload of middle men draining a big chunk of the money intended for spreading the gospel. Elaborate national headquarters have shot up across America, with presidential office suites rivaling those of top CEOs.
And giving isn’ t the same. Sending a check to a faceless organization doesn’ t generate the same fulfillment as pressing money into the hand of a young person heading for the mission field. Now the only smiling faces are those of mega leaders. And recently, their smiles have been fading as disenchanted givers voice their displeasure with irresponsible spending.
The author of this on-the-edge book proposes an answer. After opening readers’ eyes to the tremendous waste of their hard-earned dollars, she offers ways to bring joy and effectiveness back into giving.

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What’s Happened to Our Contributions? A hundred years ago, collective giving seemed the perfect solution. What one individual or church couldn’t do, combined efforts accomplished with ease. National agencies sprung up, offering to spend on our behalf. And we embraced them.
Flash forward to days crammed with emails, overtime, and endless commuting. Time is often more valuable than money, and the desire to delegate spiritual privileges and responsibilities is even stronger. Surely national agencies—and the professionals who oversee them—can carry out the Great Commission faster and more effectively than harried homemakers and stressed executives.
But as our time shrinks, national ministries grow larger. What started as lean groups of roll-up-your-sleeves workers have become Paul Bunyan-sized agencies, with excess fat and an overload of middle men draining a big chunk of the money intended for spreading the gospel. Elaborate national headquarters have shot up across America, with presidential office suites rivaling those of top CEOs.
And giving isn’ t the same. Sending a check to a faceless organization doesn’ t generate the same fulfillment as pressing money into the hand of a young person heading for the mission field. Now the only smiling faces are those of mega leaders. And recently, their smiles have been fading as disenchanted givers voice their displeasure with irresponsible spending.
The author of this on-the-edge book proposes an answer. After opening readers’ eyes to the tremendous waste of their hard-earned dollars, she offers ways to bring joy and effectiveness back into giving.

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