2024 Annual Impact Report Download the Printable Report By Sarah Koontz All of my life, I’ve been a giver. I enjoy being the one who has an abundance to share and little need to receive from others. But now, by the grace of God, I find myself in the position of the receiver more often […]
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Article by: Sarah Koontz On December 3, 2024 our ministry is participating in #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to generosity and giving. It occurs the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. It’s a day to acknowledge the power of giving, volunteerism, and simple acts of kindness. There is no shortage of
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Did you know that nearly one-third of annual charitable giving occurs in the final weeks of the year? Last year our nonprofit ministry raised 50% of our funds during the month of December. This is why the last quarter of the year is known as the ‘Giving Season‘ by nonprofit organizations. What does this mean
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Article by: Sarah Koontz Today marks the beginning of our Fall Fundraiser. This is a time for our ministry team to reflect on and rejoice over the good gifts God has given us this past year. It is also a time for us to share our vision for the future and invite you to partner
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2023 Annual Impact Report Download the Printable Report By Sarah Koontz In December 2017, Living by Design Ministries was established to equip Christian women to explore God’s design, embrace godly lifestyles, and exude God’s love. Before our first board meeting, I made three crucial decisions about how I would function as the leader of this
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Are you familiar with the saying, “It is more blessed to give than to receive?” If you know, off the top of your head, where that quote originated from, you are doing better than me! I was surprised to discover that this familiar saying is quoted by the Apostle Paul as a teaching of Jesus
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I am writing this article from my cozy home office in South Dakota. A steady spring rain is pattering on my roof, and my teenage daughter is typing her final history paper of the semester. My thumb is sore from working in the garden this weekend, and I just got a phone call from my
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Living by Design Ministries is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian ministry that delivers free Bible studies to inboxes worldwide. We exist to help believers of all ages open their Bibles, understand what they are reading, and apply the freeing truths to their lives. Through free online Bible studies, Christ-centered blog articles, faith-building social media content, and Bible-focused
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At our annual meeting with the Living by Design Board of Directors, I was asked the following question: “Sarah, it’s been five years since we launched this ministry. Are you still as passionate about it as you were in the beginning? If there was no money in the budget to pay your salary, would you
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2021 Annual Impact Report Download the Printable Report By Ryan & Sarah Koontz We can hardly believe that we are entering our fifth year as a nonprofit ministry. According to Forbes, more than 50% of all nonprofits fail or stall within a few years due to leadership issues and/or lack of a strategic plan. Starting something
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