Stewardship

Article Ten Ways To Increase Giving At Your Church
- By Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie
- Posted on May 21st, 2013
“As a form of ministry, fund-raising is as spiritual as giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry.” Henri Nouwen, The…
Article Naming Our Idols
- By Mike Slaughter
- Posted on May 13th, 2013
Chances are when you hear the word idol, the first thing that comes to mind is Ryan Seacrest, or possibly a shiny gold statue of a calf. Idolatry isn’t a new problem, but it …
Article Should We Have a Second Campaign?
- By J. Clif Christopher
- Posted on May 3rd, 2013
Yesterday, I got a call from a minister who wanted to talk about what to expect from a follow-up campaign. His church was finishing up a campaign that added a significant addition …
Article When Church and Family Finances Conflict
- By Bromleigh McCleneghan
- Posted on April 30th, 2013
In early February, my husband and I prepared to visit the Taxman, spending a lunch hour gathering W-2s and mortgage statements and all the other official documents we had spent…
Article Three Stewardship Resolutions
- By Sungho Lee
- Posted on December 31st, 2012
At a recent stewardship meeting our chair brought a book to us: Not Your Parents' Offering Plate, by J. Clif Christopher. After reading and discussing, there were three things…
Article When Spouses Clash on Giving
- By Jeff Anderson
- Posted on December 20th, 2012
For over a decade I have been talking with folks about their personal financial giving. Among the most common questions I hear is, "What do I do when my spouse and I are not on…