"All that sowers can do is sow faithfully and wait and hope and believe. Sowers cannot play God and cause the seeds to grow. All they can do, and must do, is sow faithfully and regularly and trust God for the increase."

R. Scott Rodin R. Scott Rodin is the Managing Principal of OneAccord NFP. He leads a national team of proven professionals who combine their skills and experience to help transform nonprofit organizations through professional partnership. Their two-fold commitment is to speak absolute truth with absolute compassion, and their mission is to help nonprofit organizations, ministries, and churches increase revenue, improve effectiveness and make successful transitions in leadership to fulfill their mission and realize their vision. Dr. Rodin holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a Senior Fellow of the Engstrom Institute, and is the former president of the Christian Stewardship Association and Palmer Theological Seminary. He is the author of seven books including, Stewards in the Kingdom, The Seven Deadly Sins of Christian Fundraising, and The Steward Leader.

Gary G. Hoag Gary G. Hoag is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ who deeply loves his family! He grew up in a Christian home where generosity was a way of life. He earned a B.A. in business from Cedarville College, received an M.Div. at Talbot School of Theology, and was ordained as a minister with the Evangelical Free Church at St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral in Canada. Hoag most recently served at Denver Seminary, where he was Vice President of Advancement from 2002-2009 and coordinated the campaign to build a new seminary campus. Hoag launched Generosity Monk in 2009 because he believes God has called him to dedicate his life to encouraging Christian generosity by providing spiritual and strategic counsel. In addition, Hoag teaches a course called Stewardship and Resource Development as an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary, while also working on a Ph.D. in New Testament on The Rich and their Relationship with Riches in 1 Timothy at Trinity College, in Bristol, U.K.