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Are There Things About This Ministry That Make It Uniquely Worth Investing in Instead of a Thousand Other Good Causes?

By Randy Alcorn January 1, 1999

In January 1999, Randy Alcorn spoke at the Generous Giving Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on the subject of giving to organizations. He gives us 19 questions to ask ourselves before we give. Download the PDF version here. In this clip, he goes over the first question.

Randy Alcorn (@randyalcorn) is the author of fifty-some books and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries.

Are There Things About This Ministry That Make It Uniquely Worth Investing in Instead of a Thousand Other Good Causes?

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Does the Ministry's Staff Demonstrate a Servant-Hearted Concern for Those to Whom They Minister?

Have I Considered a Ministry or Vision Trip to See and Participate in What This Ministry is Actually Doing on the Field?

Have I not Only Studied the Literature from This Ministry, but Talked with Others Who Know It Close up but Have No Vested Interests in It?

Before Giving Elsewhere, Have I Fulfilled My Primary Giving Responsibility to My Local Church?

Is This Ministry Pervaded by a Distinctly Eternal Perspective on Life, Ministry and Resources?

Does This Organization Speak Well of Others and Cooperate with Them?

Nineteen Questions to Ask Before You Give to Any Organization (Audio)

Does This Ministry Show a Clear Understanding of Cross-Cultural Ministry Factors and Local Conditions and How the Flow of Money May Affect them?

How Much Money Does the Organization Spend on Overhead Expenses and Fundraising, and How Much in Actual Ministry to People?

What View of God and People Is Demonstrated in this Organization's Fundraising Techniques?

If This Is a Secular or Semi-Christian Organization Rather than a Distinctively Christian One, What Are the Compelling Reasons for Giving to It?

Am I Certain I've Gotten an Objective View of this Ministry, or Have they Given Me the Red Carpet Treatment so I've Seen the Positives Without the Negatives?

Is This Organization Teachable and Open to Improvement to Become More Strategic in Their Efforts?

What Kind of Accountability Structures Does the Organization Have?

What Kind of Character, Integrity, Purity and Humility Is Demonstrated by the Ministry Leaders?

How Clear Are This Organization's Goals and Objectives, Strategies and Tactics, and How Effective Are they in Carrying them Out?

Is This Ministry Biblically Sound and Christ-Centered?

Have I Talked Directly with People at the "Lower Levels" of This Ministry, not just Executives and PR People?

Do the Organization's Workers Demonstrate a Sense of Unity, Camaraderie and Mutual Respect?