Growing a Generous Church: A Year in the Life of Peach Blossom Church
Growing a Generous Church: A Year in the Life of Peach Blossom Church
Author: Lori Guenther Reesor
$36.00
A hopeful story for churches that are scared to talk about money. Peach Blossom Church survived the pandemic but are worried about their future. They take a leap of faith and hire Pastor Kim to lead them with a stewardship focus. During monthly coffee shop gatherings, the church leaders share stories of generosity and learn that giving is a spiritual discipline like prayer. And they act.
Growing a Generous Church is filled with:
- Bible teaching from both Old and New Testament
- Personal Stories of how people learned to give
- Practical ideas your church can borrow.
If you are looking for an accessible way to talk about money at your church, written with gentle humour and full of examples you can use, you will enjoy this book. Jesus talks about money; your church can too!
This illustrated and accessible book includes study questions for each chapter, perfect for a book study!
Award of Merit in Canada's Word Guild Book Award 2022 in the Christian Living category.
ISBN 978-1777515003 Pub. 2021
soft cover | 5 x 8 in | 226 pages
A hopeful story for churches that are scared to talk about money. Peach Blossom Church survived the pandemic but are worried about their future. They take a leap of faith and hire Pastor Kim to lead them with a stewardship focus. During monthly coffee shop gatherings, the church leaders share stories of generosity and learn that giving is a spiritual discipline like prayer. And they act.
Growing a Generous Church is filled with:
This illustrated and accessible book includes study questions for each chapter, perfect for a book study!
Award of Merit in Canada's Word Guild Book Award 2022 in the Christian Living category.
Growing a Generous Church is filled with:
- Bible teaching from both Old and New Testament
- Personal Stories of how people learned to give
- Practical ideas your church can borrow.
This illustrated and accessible book includes study questions for each chapter, perfect for a book study!
Award of Merit in Canada's Word Guild Book Award 2022 in the Christian Living category.
ISBN 978-1777515003 Pub. 2021
soft cover | 5 x 8 in | 226 pages
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Through personal interviews with private funders - large and small, long established and newly formed - Pearson describes their strategies and the varied roles they play, whether as convenors, advocates, brokers, or partners. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA timely contribution to the current debate on the legitimacy of organized philanthropy in an era of increasing social division and inequality, F\u003cem\u003erom Charity to Change\u003c\/em\u003e makes a compelling case for the valuable role private philanthropy plays in addressing the challenges of our rapidly changing times.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overviewDetails overviewDetailsRight\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\nISBN \u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-0-2280145-08 Pub. 2022 McGill-Queens University Press\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecloth cover | 6 x 9 in | 200 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-03-01T17:12:20-05:00","created_at":"2023-03-01T17:00:56-05:00","vendor":"Hilary Pearson","type":"Soft cover","tags":[],"price":4800,"price_min":4800,"price_max":4800,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43099023048866,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"z267","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"From Charity to Change","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4800,"weight":400,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-1,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/FCTC-cover.jpg?v=1677708150"],"featured_image":"\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/FCTC-cover.jpg?v=1677708150","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":27658926293154,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":600,"width":400,"src":"\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/FCTC-cover.jpg?v=1677708150"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/FCTC-cover.jpg?v=1677708150","width":400}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the world of Canadian Foundations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"left overviewContent\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe world of philanthropy and private foundations remains mysterious to most Canadians. Memorably likened to giraffes, foundations are creatures that should not exist, but they do, surrounded by a certain mystique. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFrom Charity to Change\u003c\/em\u003e Hilary Pearson demystifies the world of Canadian philanthropy, offering a portrait of today’s foundation landscape and highlighting organizations that are acting with purpose on some of the most pressing social and economic challenges of our time: climate change, the future of cities, education and the evolving workforce, housing, and the urgent need to repair and build new relationships with Indigenous Peoples. Pearson, who for two decades worked with leaders of foundations across Canada, provides an insider’s perspective on the ways these organizations continue to evolve. Through personal interviews with private funders - large and small, long established and newly formed - Pearson describes their strategies and the varied roles they play, whether as convenors, advocates, brokers, or partners. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA timely contribution to the current debate on the legitimacy of organized philanthropy in an era of increasing social division and inequality, F\u003cem\u003erom Charity to Change\u003c\/em\u003e makes a compelling case for the valuable role private philanthropy plays in addressing the challenges of our rapidly changing times.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overviewDetails overviewDetailsRight\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\nISBN \u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-0-2280145-08 Pub. 2022 McGill-Queens University Press\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecloth cover | 6 x 9 in | 200 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}
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