| A look at 2002 |
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2002 was that kind of year!
A couple years ago when we were planning for 2002 we had no idea that
life would change so dramatically. Before the World Trade Tower attack,
prolonged economic woes … and before plugged tubing to my heart
and an ailing kidney, it seemed rather natural to plan for an aggressive
2002. [read more] |
| A
Story From Someone Who Was There: Ben Ingebretson |
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Significant discoveries often require unique combinations.
As a pastor, I have experienced that many times in my work ministry
with different denominations. It happened again when asked to represent
INTERNATIONAL STEWARD at the International Council for Higher Education
meetings in Switzerland. There we were in the beautiful Swiss Alps
with educators from Japan, Nepal, Ireland, Uganda, India, Europe,
Israel and beyond. Is there a translator in the house?! [read
more] |
| A
Story From Someone Who Was There: Larry Hoff |
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In 1997 a friend asked me if I would like to attend
a seminar in Hungary. My initial thought was two-fold: What a great
opportunity for me to see a second world country, but also it would
give me the unique opportunity to provide support and encouragement
to a long time friend: that friend being Pastor Chuck Roost, Founding
Partner of INTERNATIONAL STEWARD. [read
more] |
| A
Story From Someone Who Was There: Robert Vilmenay |
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Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Three years ago income per capita was around $300 (US dollars). Currently
it is less than $100.00 per year. Haitians have seen their buying
power dwindle due to the rapid rise of inflation and the devaluation
of the Gourde (the Haitian monetary unit). [read
more] |
| Haiti:
A Closer Look |
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The next International Steward
workshop will be held in Haiti. Haiti is an island off the coast of
Florida. The political environment has been plagued by violence most
of it’s history.
The life expectancy on this island is
under 50 years, and the nation has an infant mortality rate barley
under 10%, with most of the population living below the poverty level.
[read more] |
| Haiti...
Growing in the Grace of Giving |
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She’s a first. It’s hard to believe!
It was a crowded, hot, muggy Haitian room. The overhead projection
bulb had already blown … and there was no replacement. But this
session of the Advanced Leadership In Fund Development Workshop, with
35 Haitian ministry leaders, had gone well. It was break time. [read
more] |
| India:
Freeing The Future |
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INTERNATIONAL STEWARD recently provided intensive
training for 65 ministry leaders in the country of India. For the
first time, many church and parachurch leaders learned and discussed
the Biblical principles of stewardship. [read
more] |
| A
New Vision For A Challenged Church |
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Imagine the land of Dr. Zhivago…. windswept
planes interrupted by lush forests and mountains.
Slovakia! INTERNATIONAL STEWARD was privileged to serve 20 ministry
leaders in a Basic Leadership In Fund Development Workshop in December
2001. [read more] |
| Steward
to Steward: April 2001 |
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This quarterly newsletter is designed to give
you a glimpse of the current ministries within International Steward,
information about future events, and a chance to see what corners
of the globe IS is reaching.
[read more] |
| Steward
to Steward: June 2001 |
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There is an important principle that God has spent
years impressing upon me. The principle: That the needs of people
are best met at the most local level possible. This Biblical notion
was the catalyst that caused me to help launch the ministry of INTERNATIONAL
STEWARD. [read more] |
| Foundational
Paper Series Launched |
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International Steward recently launched a new publication
series. This foundational paper series is entitled Growing in the
Grace of Giving. [read more] |
| A
Stewardship Parable… A Truckload of Turnips |
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A poor farmer has labored hard in his field over
a season. Scratching the soil with seed and water has finally brought
him to harvest time. These are difficult times in his village as many
are struggling to provide for their families. [read
more] |
| Ownership
and Motivation |
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The process of getting someone to feel an “ownership”
with something in his or her life is a difficult process.
I’ve seen the problem of the lack of ownership with my own children:
A sweater that my nine-year-old “couldn’t live without”
was purchased. [read more] |
| Breaking
the Bondage that Cripples the Church. |
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Here’s a familiar scene in the developing
world: An indigenous ministry leader eagerly summons you to see, first
hand, his or her ministry. You stand in awe. God is doing extraordinary
things, often biblical in proportion, through the untiring industry
of these intensely committed and zealous leaders. [read
more] |
| Nepal--
May 2001 |
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The capital city is Kathmandu and is home to
the tallest mountain in the world. What is the country?
If you have seen the most recent McDonalds commercial or are fairly
adept in geography, you might have a clue to the right answer. Yet
I am guessing most of us have never experienced this country first
hand. [read more] |
| Seven
Axioms: For The Leader In Ministries Of Fund Development |
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Axiom #1 … “Why”
Comes Before “How”!
In a world where increasingly “the ends justify the means”
it’s easy to lose focus. Purpose dictates behavior! People
tend to set goals and determine behaviors or paths of action that
are a direct reflection of their primary purpose. [read
more] |
| Planting
Seeds of Change... Expanding the Fields for Harvest |
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Seeds were planted…These
seeds are a “radical” notion of stewardship that can
and will, by God’s grace, allow for the spread of the gospel
at a faster pace than ever dreamed of in developing countries around
the world. [read more] |
| INTERNATIONAL
STEWARD on Money |
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1) Is money the root of all evil?
2) Is it more spiritual to be a ministry leader than a business leader?
3) If the Holy Spirit is truly moving in our lives shouldn’t
we all be moving toward full-time work in the ministry? [read
more] |
