Operational

August 16, 2017

Accepting and Honoring Memorial and Legacy Gifts

Most churches have a policy and/or committee that accepts memorial, legacy and honor gifts. Many times, this policy has been around for...

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Inspirational

August 9, 2017

The Truth About Teaching Radical Generosity

Children are wise and discerning souls, and they often require the very best of our ministry skills. This is especially true when teaching...

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Ministerial

August 2, 2017

Putting God First

The mission of the church is to do whatever it takes to develop disciples of Jesus who gather, grow and go. By that, I mean: Gather –...

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Technical

July 26, 2017

Use the 80/20 Rule to Be a More Effective Church Steward

So, what is the 80/20 Rule? I’ll get to that in just a moment. But first a question: Are you growing the giving to your church or is it...

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Ministerial

July 19, 2017

Five Reasons Every Church Should Have a Theology of Stewardship

The seven perspectives I presented in earlier posts from my book, Crafting a Theology of Stewardship, were a starting place for church...

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Inspirational

July 12, 2017

Great Teams Lead to Great Stewardship

“A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” – Eccles. 4:12, NRSV Is finding leaders for your congregational stewardship ministry a joy...

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Inspirational

June 28, 2017

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Anyone who works in a church office knows that raising funds, particularly in summer months, is a challenge. But that effort must be...

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Ministerial

June 21, 2017

Crafting a Theology of Stewardship, Part 7: Gratitude and Thanksgiving

You simply cannot write, talk, preach or teach on stewardship and generosity without including gratitude and thanksgiving. If stewardship...

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Operational

June 14, 2017

What Now?

As it does every spring, my phone has been ringing lately with calls from worried pastors. Easter has passed and all their thoughts now...

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Inspirational

June 7, 2017

Happy Anniversary to Voices!

We’re celebrating Voices on Stewardship’s first anniversary! First anniversaries traditionally are commemorated with gifts of paper. In...

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