A Spirituality of Fundraising (Henri Nouwen Spirituality)

Do you serve on your church's stewardship committee or need to raise money for a mission trip or some other faith-based cause? Perhaps the thought of asking people for money intimidates you. It's time to change the way you think about fundraising.

"Fundraising is, first and foremost, a ministry," best-selling author and renowned spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen writes. "It's a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission."

Nouwen encourages us to see fundraising as spiritual work and approach it confidently. "Fundraising is precisely the opposite of begging," he points out. Unlike most business/leadership books, A Spirituality of Fundraising is brief and can easily be read in one sitting.

Sections of this booklet include:

Fundraising as Ministry
Helping the Kingdom Come About
Our Security Base
People Who Are Rich
Asking
A New Communion
Prayer and Gratitude
Your Kingdom Come

Nouwen's insights will upend your thoughts about fundraising. Never again will you feel like you're begging for money. Instead, you'll see your work as true ministry. A must-read for leaders in churches, nonprofits, ministries, and businesses!

• A Spirituality of Fundraising Workbook Edition (The Henri J. M. Nouwen)
• Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and a Spiritual Call to Service
• Not Your Parents' Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship
• Unlacing the Heart: Connecting with what really matters
• The Giver and the Gift: Principles of Kingdom Fundraising
• The God Ask: A Fresh, Biblical Approach to Personal Support Raising
• Good to Great and the Social Sectors: Why Business Thinking is Not the Answer
• The Board and the CEO: Seven practices to protect your organization's most important relationship
• Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change
• Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)