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God or Mammon – the critical issue we’re confronted with?
Earlier this year the author of God or Mammon – The Critical Issue Confronting World Christianity, David Smith, launched his new book in Dublin. Since then, I’ve been digesting this book, reflecting on its challenging title and implications for our discipleship. So, when I was invited to contribute to Evangelical Alliances Ireland’s Take Five teaching…
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Self-employed mum Simone now has the confidence to plan for the future
Simone from Galway came to money coaching with a very specific goal. To find out how long she could afford to take off work. She was three months away from the birth of her third child. Simone is a self-employed Occupational Therapist. Work that she loves. But, like many self-employed people in Ireland, this can…
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CAP Ireland: Transforming lives through money coaching
This summer has been a busy one for the CAP Ireland team and we’re grateful for the strong interest and favour towards our work. Our work is helping people with their household finances and budgeting. People like Diana, a lone mother who was “drowning” and overwhelmed until she got the help she needed through money…
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Stewarding God’s resources for good works – a donor story
“Do we need it; do we need it now?” This month we’d like to feature a donor who’s not only supported the work of CAP Ireland since launching but is also someone who exemplifies a life-long stewardship of supporting churches and Christian works. David McCabe has been influential in my life and many others, in…
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Money Coaching: A Lifeline for Lone Parent Diana
Diana first contacted CAP by email, she didn’t give too much away. She had had a change of circumstances and really needed help with managing her money. As she says, “it really was God” that she lives close to Galway and the team at Discovery church were just about to start their first money coaching…
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Taster “info” events in Cork and Dublin
“Christians against poverty isn’t about helping Christians – Christians Against Poverty is about helping people”. That was what Joel (a recent money coaching course participant) shared at our Cork taster event 29Apr – kindly hosted at The Carraig Centre by the Carrigrohane Union of Parishes. Joel shared this as part of his practical and spiritual…
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money coaching123
This new “up-stream” version of money coaching, was designed and submitted for this years ALL Collaboration and Innovation Fund. It is based on our more mainstream money coaching but for harder-to-reach cohorts. CAP Ireland CLG was recently awarded grant funds and signed a grant agreement 2May25. Since then, preparations have commenced with our delivery partner…
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How local church money coaching is meeting a real need
“…such a joy to do…” “…we were so surprised…” “…we’d so much fun learning about money together…” These are a few of the quotes from Cathy, one of our volunteer Money Coaches. Cathy and her team recently ran their second money coaching course through their church in south-county Dublin. Listen in as she shares more…
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Financial literacy – a personal matter
Sobering facts help focus the mind and sharpen vision, especially for CAP as a charity in the financial-literacy sector. Here’s one recent and sobering stat. But “43%” doesn’t tell of the life limiting experiences, due to low levels of personal financial literacy. There’s much to consider in this recent RTE news article which takes a…
