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David P. King: Reimagining Giving Traditions

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In this Leading and Thriving in the Church podcast episode, Dr. Prince Rivers talks with David P. King, Karen Lake Buttrey Director of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving as well as Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies within the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. As an American religious historian, his research interests broadly include exploring the practices of 20th- and 21st-century American and global faith communities as well as more specifically investigating how the religious identity of faith-based nonprofits shapes their motivations, rhetoric and practice.

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In this conversation, Prince and David discuss:

  • Post-COVID giving trends in congregations
  • What churches with strong stewardship cultures have in common
  • Why pastors need to understand money and stewardship
  • And more!