A friend of mine gave me a very good little book by Rick Dunham entitled, If God Will Provide, Why Do We Have to Ask for Money? Mr. Dunham covers some good basic ground on the biblical view of money, giving, and asking. These are important topics for those involved in Christian leadership and fundraising, but also for Christians in general. As a local church treasurer and financial ministry leader, these are topics I give particular consideration to.

As I approached a recent surgery and the testing that preceded it, I was asked numerous times if I had the documents listed below or would like information about them. I sheepishly had to admit that I knew about them but had yet to complete some of them. I needed to move quickly since the hospital likes to keep the medical forms in your record in case they are needed. (They destroy them once you are released.) In light of my experience, I thought it would be helpful to pass this information along to you.