by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2024 | giving, stewardship, The Church, True Religion, witness
Adam Grant writes about “empathetic distress”, also called “compassion fatigue”……It is common for people to experience, especially those who work in helping professions- healthcare, social services, counseling, ministry, etc. And it also...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2023 | Faith, giving
“How often is God’s heart broken by our insistence on “playing it safe”…. As if not getting hurt is the most important thing in the world.”. Taking a risk, stepping out on faith, being obedient and trusting God when something seems contrary to what the world...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 31, 2023 | giving
A church’s benevolence fund is not like a social service agency that receives grants like many non-profit community agencies. It is also not like your personal home budget and how you choose the way you dispense charitable gifts. Church members provide funds...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2023 | community, giving
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything.” -Timothy Keller Authentic confessional...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 30, 2022 | giving
From time to time a church needs to revisit benevolence practices, review policies, and update guidelines. Over the last three years requests for assistance to church congregations have increased…… the result of post-hurricane higher power bills, COVID...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 26, 2022 | Gifts, giving
From 2014…. I’m considering gifts today…..some received, some given, some valued, some cast aside. Some gifts are given that reflect the heart of the giver. Other gifts are given because they remind the giver of the heart of the receiver. Think of...
