“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16:10-12
“Nurturing relationship and engagements builds trust and that changes everything. We need to be aware of the following when we nurture relationships.
– Every feeling and each decision is based on trust.
– People like to be associated with those they can trust.
– Jesus asks “Do you trust Me?”
– Can we ask ourselves, “What do I trust?”
There seems to be quite an amount of internal interactions that happen when we engage with people. It becomes more complicated when it moves into a ‘giver-organization’ relationship. Givers start their engagement with an organization at various levels, from an enquirer or volunteer to giver or advocate or ambassador…
An organization that is committed to an approach that strategically builds consistent and honest relationships moves beyond transactional engagement. Givers who experience trustworthiness in their relationship with the organization, move to a transformational engagement such that even during times of trouble, pain and difficulties their are willing to stand with the organization and show them the support.
Trusting relationships hold onto each there and move on paving the way for an ongoing enduring engagement.”
Anand Joshua in “Nurturing Engagements” in Christian Manager: The Management Magazine for Today’s Christian Leaders (Chennai: Christian Institute of Management, April-May 2016) 6.
The meetings in Bangalore went great thanks to the hosting of Arpit Waghmare of Operation Nehemiah and his network of ministry professionals! Thanks for your prayers. Anand will host a large group today in Chennai. When I saw him on Sunday, Anand gave me a copy of this magazine and I appreciated his article.
It touches on the reason I came in India. I am here to help mobilize an accountability movement. Anand did a survey of givers here and discovered the top factor they were looking for related to generosity was accountability. Accountability builds trust. Givers want it because God made us to work together with Him in trust relationships.
Countries like USA have ECFA which enhances trust. It’s been a privilege to help catalyze AfCAA in Kenya, CMASC in Australia, CCFK in South Korea, CCTA in the Philippines, and CONFIABLE in Guatemala. Pray with me for an awakening of accountability in the world’s largest democracy: India has 1.3 billion people.
Givers care about trust because Jesus cares about trust. One pastor testified today, “Accountability cannot be optional. It must be essential for ministries in India because it is God’s work we are administrating!” While a complex set of factors have limited trust in this nation, the tide is turning. The Holy Spirit is working!