Comments on: My Proposal: The Indian Taxi Fund http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/ irregularities and other absurdities Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:23:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: andrew jones http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-75138 andrew jones Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:02:25 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/#comment-75138 great to hear this conversation. i often read emerging philanthropy blogs and they are also talking about wisdom of crowds in accountability and suggesting where the money goes. we are trying out some of these ideas also. love this conversation! good stuff! great to hear this conversation. i often read emerging philanthropy blogs and they are also talking about wisdom of crowds in accountability and suggesting where the money goes. we are trying out some of these ideas also.

love this conversation! good stuff!

]]> By: Eduardo Buck Schmidt http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-74578 Eduardo Buck Schmidt Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/#comment-74578 I am a missionary, and I have seen much over the 18 years I have been involved in missions. I have seen people with really flashy newsletters, really slick web sites and ads, that were absolutely abusive and controlling, and I have seen missionaries struggling to provide dental care for their families and struggling to eat. Like many others, I am really reluctant to invest my time and money, unless I know the person or ministry, but I do want to invest where there will be fruit. So, instead of trying to connect with thousands of different people, what about the missionary or person on the front lines being the contact/hub? For example, Josh knows Amit, he vouches for him and for his legitimacy, and someone from the supporting group should probably be responsible to visit once a year to verify the project. Amit in turn knows people in his community that may need a micro loan. For example, I know a woman that has dreamed for years of getting a sewing machine. She is a single mom, a small group leader, and if she had a sewing machine, she could better provide for her family. This is something incredibly small, yet something that would bring so much hope and joy. So the donors could give a gift to Amit, who would then invest in projects that he thinks are worthy. He could give gifts, or micro loans, to help people start businesses and release their God given creativity fighting poverty through business. The group connects through the stories of real people getting real help. It is strengthened so much more if people could visit, see the people that have been helped, get a taste of short term missions, and in the process perhaps even God would move them to be more missional. I think you are on to something here bro. Dream big. Dreams like these can change the world! I am a missionary, and I have seen much over the 18 years I have been involved in missions. I have seen people with really flashy newsletters, really slick web sites and ads, that were absolutely abusive and controlling, and I have seen missionaries struggling to provide dental care for their families and struggling to eat. Like many others, I am really reluctant to invest my time and money, unless I know the person or ministry, but I do want to invest where there will be fruit.

So, instead of trying to connect with thousands of different people, what about the missionary or person on the front lines being the contact/hub? For example, Josh knows Amit, he vouches for him and for his legitimacy, and someone from the supporting group should probably be responsible to visit once a year to verify the project. Amit in turn knows people in his community that may need a micro loan. For example, I know a woman that has dreamed for years of getting a sewing machine. She is a single mom, a small group leader, and if she had a sewing machine, she could better provide for her family. This is something incredibly small, yet something that would bring so much hope and joy.

So the donors could give a gift to Amit, who would then invest in projects that he thinks are worthy. He could give gifts, or micro loans, to help people start businesses and release their God given creativity fighting poverty through business. The group connects through the stories of real people getting real help. It is strengthened so much more if people could visit, see the people that have been helped, get a taste of short term missions, and in the process perhaps even God would move them to be more missional.

I think you are on to something here bro. Dream big. Dreams like these can change the world!

]]> By: BlakeHuggins.com · Missional Synchroblog: What Does Missional Living Look Like? http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-74526 BlakeHuggins.com · Missional Synchroblog: What Does Missional Living Look Like? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:37:04 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/#comment-74526 [...] So, I’ll shut up now and you can go and see a real example of what missional living looks like here, here, and especially here. [...] [...] So, I’ll shut up now and you can go and see a real example of what missional living looks like here, here, and especially here. [...]

]]> By: johnnybrower http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-74503 johnnybrower Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:58:02 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/#comment-74503 so are we doing this via PayPal? or old fashioned snail mail? or what? is there a point person? so are we doing this via PayPal? or old fashioned snail mail? or what? is there a point person?

]]> By: david http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-74410 david Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:26:39 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2008/04/08/my-proposal-the-indian-taxi-fund/#comment-74410 This sounds fantastic. I haven't looked to closely at Relational Tithe yet. It is something I think the "church" (http://missioning.ning.com) that I am recently a part of would probably like to be involved with. I think I'll bring it up with everyone. See what their take is. This sounds fantastic. I haven’t looked to closely at Relational Tithe yet. It is something I think the “church” (http://missioning.ning.com) that I am recently a part of would probably like to be involved with. I think I’ll bring it up with everyone. See what their take is.

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