Dan Busby

One of the impacts of the disastrous Haiti earthquake will be a heightened focus on how ministries raise and use gifts given for Haiti-related programs. There will be stories about charities that operated outright scams. But the focus will also be on legitimate ministries and other charities. If you doubt this, simply think back to [...]

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The new year 2010 brings new opportunities for congregations and clergy with respect to tax and finance issues. Here are four reminders to help you get the new year off to a good start.

Business mileage. The IRS has provided a new maximum business mileage rate for 2010 of 50 cents per mile. The new [...]

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We live in a 24-hour news cycle, results-now world. In contrast, our God takes the long view.
Seeking immediate results is rarely more common than when our ministries are impacted by an economic recession. All of our measurement tools are in place to report short-term measurable “success.” We impatiently scan our ministry reports for positive data [...]

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Our seven-year old grandson, Daniel, is autistic. We are blessed that he lives only a few blocks from my wife and me. This close proximity allows us to spend time with him on almost a daily basis.
When Daniel was diagnosed with autism at age four, it was especially traumatic for our daughter and her husband. [...]

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