Dirty Money
The obscure shadows where gifts and mission collide
Issue
Spring 2022
21 Articles
Feature Articles
Articles
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Dirty Money
The obscure shadows where gifts and mission collide
In an interview with In Trust magazine, Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D., says it’s important for boards and leaders to understand the complex dynamics of fundraising, including the source of the donations.
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Out of chaos comes creativity
Lilly’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative provides opportunities for leadership
Lilly Endowment Inc.’s initiative promises a chance for theological schools to innovate and work to develop the future.
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Three sacred sayings
How seven words can change the world
In a new book, Rod Wilson, Ph.D., argues that three phrases can upend the world as they help change not only our interactions but also ourselves.
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The Power of Stories
Creating meaning from shared experience
As faithful followers of Jesus, we have a deep connection with storytelling.
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On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
Thank you for publishing Matt Hufman’s interview with David Heetland (Winter 2022). I respect Heetland greatly and consider him a mentor to all of us who understand fundraising as a ministry.
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One minister, many jobs
Theological school looks at the reality of multivocational ministry
An In Trust Center Resource Grant helped Lancaster Theological Seminary make a major study into how schools can better help ministers prepare.
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The Gift Collaborative highlights need for Black student debt relief
The Gift Collaborative met in Washington, D.C., to address the serious issue of debt.
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Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
In Trust Center’s new podcast, plus five more
We take a look at podcasts about podcasts – how to successfully create and produce a good podcast.
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Present Moment | Time to listen
The transforming habit of accountability
Listening is a skill that is desperately needed in today’s world
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All People Considered | Thriving in authentic change
Finding a way forward through rapidly shifting times
In a changing environment, a center at Fuller Seminary is helping leaders chart their course.
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Future Promise | Of God and grass
Spring’s promise of rest and rejuvenation
God provides an invitation for us to rest and be fed.
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Finishing Well
The complex – and emotional – decision to close a seminary
Considering when and how to finish can be a difficult discussion. An In Trust Center webinar helps leaders understand the issues.
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A perverse pandemic prescription
C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters and the tenor of our times
Boards and leaders can take a step to help people by understanding the times and taking positive action.
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Momentous Decision | Mowers and Mission
Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III on selling a part of Louisville Seminary’s campus
Selling part of a campus is a big step, but the question was whether it fit with the seminary’s mission.
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Relics | Work, Love, and Courage
The Frankl collection at GTU conserves enduring truths
A professor at the Pacific School of Religion became a collaborator of Viktor Frankl and then a collector of his work, making GTU the first archive of Frankl’s work.
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Films and Books
Four titles to provide an enriching look into life
Two books and two films provide a range of thoughts and insights for the spring, including on the Old Testament, prayer, a found piece of religious art, and “Jesus music.”
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How We Lived | The Best Science
One nun’s quest to expand theological education
A no-nonsense nun made it a quest to provide theological education to laypeople and left behind a rich legacy.
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Meet the Owl
The In Trust Center’s board uses plug-and-play ‘owl’ to provide a sense of being there for its hybrid meeting
The In Trust Center’s Board of Directors used the latest technology to bring a hybrid discussion to life.
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The Sign | Seeing in the mirror dimly
Matt Hufman on the limitations of labels – and their sacredness
In a complicated world, it’s easy to put labels on things and people, but seeing beyond them may be to see the sacred.
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