The Sower

"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

R. Scott Rodin is one of the founder partners of Artios Partners. He has been in nonprofit leadership and consulting for twenty-five years. He has served as counsel to over 100 organizations across the country and in Canada and Great Britain including colleges, seminaries, schools, churches, parachurch ministries and other not-for-profit organizations. He has extensive experience in the areas of leadership, fund raising, strategic planning, board development, change management and organizational effectiveness.

Scott holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the president of Rodin Consulting, Inc., 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

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.