How Your Gift Today Shapes Eternity
This morning, each of us has an opportunity to shape eternity and the destiny of scores of children and students! Here at YOUR CHURCH NAME; we exist to STATE YOUR MISSION STATEMENT OR MATTHEW 28:18-20. This summer, we will be active in multiple missions and ministry opportunities. Here are just a few examples of what […]
Advice from a Church Lending Expert: An Interview with Dennis Moses
Dennis Moses of Church Capital Resources has been my go-to guy when it comes to all things bank related. Dennis has over thirty years of experience in the banking industry having served as the Vice President of Church Lending for Bank of the West for many years. Now he serves as the CEO for Church […]
How to Avoid Mistakes in Church Loans
“What are the banks telling you?” That was my question to a group of lay leaders at a church a few years back that was considering building a new facility. Let me preface by saying that top-level financial guys were around the table, many of whom ran Fortune 500 companies, while others were small business […]
How Partnerships Happen (Re-post)
One year ago, we asked long-time MBC pastor, Richie Rhea, to write a post about the importance of partnering together in the aftermath of a contentious Southern Baptist Convention. Given the nature leading up to the Convention in Anaheim, we thought his words were worth re-posting. Here is his original unchanged post from last year. […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! Another Southern Baptist Convention has come and gone. I have been blessed to serve these many years as the Recording Secretary of the Convention. Serving for this last time was one of mixed emotions for me. I have loved my time serving and it has given me an inside view […]