Do Good

Secondly:  By doing good; by being in every kind merciful after their power; as they have opportunity, doing good of every possible sort, and, as far as possible, to all men[and women]… OR Do good.

·         Seeing each person, each church, each agency, as an opportunity for ministry – a chance to do God’s work.  That means when I speak to them, I try to show them God.

·         Working with people to help them to achieve their giving goals for ministry.  Being an enabler for them.  Using what I know and what I have learned to help them to do what they are being called to do.

·         Seeing development in the larger sense – not as fundraising as the “industry” sees it, but as the development of disciples.  That might be done through stewardship training, educational opportunities in churches, estate planning events, marketing, etc.  It is also done as people learn and are enabled to be generous.

·         Teaching churches and individuals how to raise, manage and distribute money in a holy and sacred way (with social responsibility, grace and generosity)

·         Sharing faith, not just money – through the preambles and the letters.

·         Showing people the good their money and other people’s money is doing in ministry

·         Finding ways to distribute money with integrity – the “do we have” file.