Missing time

Stearns also writes on the topic of our time and concludes that “if we (American Christians) all just volunteered one hour a week to serve a charitable cause, it would be worth $62 billion each year. That’s what it would cost if our churches and nonprofit organizations had to pay for that time” (assuming $10 an hour, page 260). Non profits in Sioux Falls periodically have a tougher time with getting volunteers than they do raising funds. People value their time and can sometimes be much more stingy with it. At Hillcrest, our most successful community effort has been the funds we raise for the backpack program. Our community effort that has 'struggled' the most, mentoring in the schools, is one where you can't give anything except your time to.