I just returned from a Joni & Friends Arizona (J&F AZ) banquet and here’s the exciting announcement I made…
Hello! My name is Jonathan Roe and I work for the Mission Increase Foundation. Our foundation is located in six cities across the country and we’re connected with over 1,000 ministries.
We teach, train, and coach ministries in biblical development; and we also look for Christ-centered ministries to bless with grant money...
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The perfect story of transformation is chronicled in an impactful little book called “The Ultimate Gift.” Written by Jim Stovall, this little story focuses on Jason Stevens, a person in desperate need of a transformed life. And he finds it in a most unexpected and surprising way.Jason is the spoiled grandson of a wealthy billionaire, who never worked a day in his life, spent his time and money on women and things, enjoying all the luxuries this life could afford him. His uncles, aunts...
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When I lived in a town that billed itself as the Track Capital of the United States (Eugene, OR), I was exposed to the sport of track and field. You couldn’t escape seeing people jogging throughout the day or catching a glimpse of world class runners during track season. Running wasn’t just an event; it was a way of life.
There were many running clubs and groups that you could be a part of. People joined, or gathered, because they needed exercise, wanted fresh air, had to get into shape...
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I had a conversation earlier this week that seemed like a ‘sacred encounter’. I’d gotten to know Marilyn and Barry from Today’s Youth Matter (TYM) as they’d attended MIF training events since January. Our scheduled call that day was to review and discuss feedback I’d emailed a week earlier about their first written draft of a matching grant application. Since I hadn’t heard back from them since I’d given the feedback, I was a little unsure what to expect...
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In my last post I wrote about my trip to Seoul, Korea and one of the insights I gained while there. This week I'd like to share another -- one that ties into the definition of Transformational Giving (TG).
As a champion of Seoul USA (SUSA: the organization I volunteered with in Seoul), I'm aware that they are an organization that takes a serious TG approach with their champions. As true as that is though, I was falling short of my own commitment to TG...
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