David Ide 1935 – 2020
Jeremy Marshall
David Ide went to be with the Lord on Friday
12 June. David was born into a difficult
family situation with an absent father. His
family were also Exclusive Brethren and, as a
young man, he and a number of others left.
These trials all inflicted painful wounds. Yet
David’s faith was resilient, and these early
experiences created a deep humanity.
David married Marion and they had two
children, Julian and Joanne. He then made
a successful career in building. Indeed, for
a while, David’s office was a Rolls Royce.
Yet over time he became more
interested
in Christian work. He was very
involved in
setting
up
Friends
International, and he and
Marion entertained up to
100 students at a time at
their home.
Cash flow: the direction of modern giving
Jeremy Marshall
Jeremy Marshall comments on Jonas and Nina Kurlberg’s research Trends in Christian Philanthropy in the UK
The topic of Christian philanthropy is vital and biblical, yet is little understood, let alone researched. However, a comprehensive research report1 by Jonas and Nina Kurlberg (published for the Bible Society) has recently been produced.
