David Bolthouse & the Presidential Prayer Team

David Bolthouse of The Envoy Group [http://www.theenvoygroup.com/] who responded to the query about the Presidential Prayer Team, is President and Partner with Karl Schaller, Senior Vice President/Partner. Other Principals of the Envoy Group are Randy Cantrell, Vice President, Corporate Sponsorships & Capital Campaigns; Lisa Chastain, Vice President, Promotions and Publicity; Jeff Lane, Art Director; Meagan Gillan, Copy Editor and Manager; Deborah Coult, Project Manager

"....David served as the Development Director of a major nonprofit Christian radio network and later took a position with a leading Christian agency in Seattle, where he managed fundraising and marketing for such national accounts as Focus on the Family, Tyndale House Publishing, World Concern, and David C. Cook Publishing. In 1993, he founded The Envoy Group, Inc. (previously named DirectMedia Communications)....

"Karl has spent over twenty years in executive marketing roles in organizations such as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Xerox Corporation and Tyndale House Publishing. Most recently, Karl was Vice President of Marketing & Product Development with Cook Communications Trade Division. In 1999, he joined The Envoy Group....."

"...Randy has over 3 decades of experience in fundraising, sales, television broadcasting and advertising. Randy was formerly Executive Consultant for the worlds largest church capital fundraising firm. He has also managed 3 different network television stations and is a former president of the Arizona Broadcasters Association. Randy heads up the firms Corporate Sponsorship division. Randy also provides television production and placement counsel to our clients."

"For over 15 years, Lisa has served the promotion and publicity needs of many ministries and performing artists including Carman, The Power Team, Tim Miner, Al Green, Wayne Watson, Kim Boyce, Vickie Winans, and many more. Lisa handles the various promotion and publicity needs for our clients."

"Jeff was formerly with Smith/Lane Associates, a graphics firm he owned. Jeff is located in Colorado Springs and serves such clients as the American Heart Association, National Geographic Society, USA Cycling, Group Publishing, and Focus on the Family."

"Meagan is a Wheaton College graduate and is near completion of a degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is also pastors wife with teenage children. Meagan formerly worked for the aggressive Denver office of Youth For Christ. For Touchpoint, Meagan manages a host of freelance writers and is our chief editor and proofreader."

"Deborah was formerly the executive assistant to the president of Samaritans Purse-Canada and help manage their donor services department and the hugely successful Operation Christmas Child Program. Deborah has been involved in several national ministries in the U.S. and Canada..."

The Envoy Group is a Christian advertising agency, which expertise lies in Continuity Fund Raising, Integrated Marketing, Ministry Brand Development, Leveraged Publicity Promotions, Integrated Capital Campaigns, Integrated Corporate Sponsorships, Brand Product Development. It's many clients have been secular and Christian groups, from National Geographic to Focus on the Family, Campus Crusade and the Billy Graham Association.

Their motto appears as "Inspired Strategy. Creative Service. We are called and gifted by God for the supreme honor of serving Christian ministries.?"

That they are serving non-Christians is clear. It should be noted that the address for The Envoy Group, 11125 N La Canada, Ste 151, Oro Valley, AZ 85737, is strikingly similar to the address of The Presidential Prayer Team, which could explain David Bolthouse responding to the email query. The Tucson office--11115 North La Canada, Suite 201, Oro Valley, Arizona 85737. Obviously The Envoy Group is part of the Presidential Prayer Team's "team."

The Envoy Group is a member of the Christian Management Association which has a Development/Fund Raising, CMA Directory of Business and Professional Services. The CMA officers and staff include people from Willow Creek, World Vision, Billy Graham Assoc., The Salvation Army, Focus on the Family and others mentioned in our various articles. 

The listings members of CMA are of various advertising agencies who specialize in fundraising, communications and marketing, etc. for the Christian market.

The Envoy Group is listed as part of Touchpoint Communications Group.

The Envoy Group
Full Service Direct Response Agency
David P. Bolthouse
11125 N La Canado, Ste 151
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Ph: (520) 219-0987
Fax: (520) 219-4805
dave@touchpointgroup.com
www.touchpointgroup.com

"The Touchpoint Communications Group serves the communications, marketing, publicity, and product development needs of numerous national companies and ministries. Touchpoint provides a full service, integrated communications solution for those who seek to reach and yield response from the Christian marketplace." While representing many of the same clients as Envoy, it lists World Vision, Youth For Christ and another group as being represented by them under another banner. The Touchpoint Group has offices in Tucson and Colorado Springs.

Other CMA members include :

CMA Founders Council Member
TouchPoint Solutions
One-to-One Major Donor Consulting
Dwight "Butch" Maltby
5225 N Academy Blvd, Ste 202
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Ph: (719) 522-1900
Fax: (719) 268-0990
bmaltby@touchpointsolutions.net
www.touchpointsolutions.net

"...TouchPoint has put together a team of people who have long histories of development work in many unique forums around the world, serving clients as diverse as the Salvation Army, Compassion International, Prison Fellowship Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, The Arthritis Foundation, and Global Mapping...

"...Dwight "Butch" Maltby is President of TouchPoint Solutions™, a consulting firm specializing in major gift development through donor bonding and loyalty strategies.

Formerly the President of The Maltby Group, Ltd. of Dallas, Texas, Butch was with the KMA Companies for more than a decade were he served as a Principal and Senior Vice President of Marketing. Earlier in his career he served as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement for Regent University which is the graduate school associated with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)...A regular speaker at the Direct Marketing Association, National Society of Fundraising Executives, National Religious Broadcasters and other professional associations,...Butch has worked very closely with a diverse group of clients such as Promise Keepers, Compassion International, American Bible Society, The Salvation Army, FamilyLife, Josh McDowell Ministries, The Arthritis Foundation, and the Israel Government Tourist Office where the company serves as the exclusive liaison between the Government of Israel and the interfaith communities of North America...

Debbie Farrar

Debbie is a Senior Consultant with TouchPoint Solutions specializing throughout her career in foundation and corporate development.

Her development career began in 1989 at Regent University in Virginia. She served four years with International Bible Society as Director of Foundation and Corporate Development. Her experience includes database management, direct response coordination, proposal writing, donor prospect research and foundation, and corporate and major donor development. Prior to joining TouchPoint Solutions, Debbie was the Director of Development for DAWN Ministries, a global inter-denominational saturation church-planting ministry....In 1992, Debbie founded and continues to lead the Grant Seeker's Forum, a development forum in Colorado Springs with 85 ministries participating.... [mal>http://www.touchpointsolutions.net/bios.htm#maltby]

The Touchpoint Solutions Philosophy, [http://www.touchpointsolutions.net/philo.htm] "....Third Paradigm consulting is still in its infancy.  And yet, it is this model which we believe distinguishes the philosophy and model of TouchPoint Solutions. Such an approach seeks to identify the core staff competencies of an organization and partner with the ministry as it seeks to accomplish the contemporary expressions of its mission and vision.

The consultants who live by the creeds associated with this model understand that their role is to serve – not lead.  There is the rare ability to listen and interpret the unique culture of the nonprofit organization and then translate the impressions into creative and motivating collateral support.

There is a network of funding targets and proprietary relationships which are offered by the consulting partners, along with the marketplace equity that has been created over time.

There is more than a tolerance for ambiguity.

The consultants of this model know how to call "audibles" in the face of a changing world..."

Like many group today, money and prize incentives are used to build the group. CMA is not different as they pursue new members via current members. [Campaign >http://www.christianity.com/CC_Content_Page/0,,PTID7419|CHID204903,00.html]

You can "make the connection" by introducing your friends and colleagues to CMA and encouraging them to join the CMA network of Christian ministry leaders and managers. ...

The CMA member who brings in the most new members by Sept. 30, 2001, will be awarded the Super Grand Prize including two free coach airfare tickets (within continental U.S.), five nights at the Hilton Anaheim and Towers for two, plus a free registration to CMA California 2002 and a free Intensive Training Institute.

... each time you recruit a new member, your name is entered into a drawing to win some grand prizes. The First Grand Prize winner will receive a free coach airfare (within the continental U.S.); the Second Grand Prize winner will receive a free registration to CMA California 2002; and the Third Grand Prize winner will receive a free Intensive Training Institute.

And everyone who recruits at least one new member will receive a free Sponsor Gift. The CMA sponsors of all paid membership applications received by Sept. 30, 2001 will be entered into the drawings...."

It should be obvious that the ecumenical and unBiblical unity desired by these many groups is not what Believers of Jesus Christ should be about.

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