I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
“Christian fundraisers must themselves be on a journey of heart transformation, and they must clearly understand their vocation as ministry in this holistic sense. Our work requires persistence, consistency, and passion.”
R. Scott Rodin in “The Transformation of the Godly Steward: Promise, Problem and Process” in A Revolution in Generosity: Transforming Stewards to be Rich Toward God edited by Wesley K. Willmer (Chicago: Moody Press, 2008) 107.
Here in Australia (the ocean 100 meters from our hotel is pictured above), Wes Willmer and I have been blessed that our fellow ECFA Press author, R. Scott Rodin, has sowed truths like this in the lives of many people in recent years here, and fruit is abounding.
Many have testified to the work that God has done in their hearts through ECFA Press resources like The Sower, and they are approaching their vocations not as raising up gifts but as raising up givers to be rich toward God. Hallelujah!