Text 1:
“I believe that the most valuable asset that congregations and other faith-based organizations can leverage is faith.”
Response 1:
This is not only very well said, but absolutely true. Even in a corporation or organization filled with good people, there is something special about what a faith-based group can offer. There is a certain sense of hope and working for the greater good of others that prevails. People of faith know that they are part of something much bigger than themselves which helps prevent petty arguments and other actions like that which often take place in a group setting. Even in terms of decision-making, organizations of faith are more likely to do what they feel is best rather than what is calculated to be the best logistical or rational decision. There is a big difference between an organization that consists of faith-based or spiritual people compared to an organization that is faith-based in structure. When the latter exists, the values that are packaged with faith such as community and relationships become core values of the organization.
Text 2:
“It has become clear to me and to Reverend Hamilton that the most important outcome of the breakfast and the Roxbury Presbyterian campaign was the set of relationships we formed.”
Response 2:
Although this isn’t a particularly powerful statement, I was impressed by it because it pertains to normal business as well. If there’s one thing I have learned to be true in my time at Fordham, it’s that the relationships you make and the network that you create is extremely important if you want to get a job or get anything done. People don’t just do you favors or invest their time into you because you’re a good or smart person. They are more likely to do so because they have gotten to know you and because you have already invested some time into them. It was encouraging to see the overlap between business organizations and faith-based organizations within this reading.
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