Daily Archives - June 23, 2022

Freedom Isn’t Free

I don’t know about you, but I get emotional every time I hear the National Anthem and see our flag. I realize how blessed we are to live in this great nation where we have such freedom. We are gathered here with no fear of reprisal as we are free...


It’s All About the Vision

When it comes to raising funds, the one thing you need to know is that it's all about the vision! Nothing else is as important as helping people see what you see, the vision God gave you for your church. How much you will raise depends to a great degree...


Raising Capital Dollars in the 21st Century

We’ve always done it that way before. Those are the seven deadliest words in church life. They are also the words that I often hear from those in my industry and from many church leaders when it comes to raising capital. I have a Brooks mantra that applies to this...


Failing Forward: Learning From Our Peers

John Maxwell once authored a book entitled Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones for Success. His premise was that we often learn more from our mistakes than we do our failures. We have found this is often true when it comes to churches. In fact, there is a popular...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Help us improve The Stewardship Journal. We launched The Stewardship Journal in January 2021 as a biblically-grounded resource to help you improve the financial health of your church. Please tell us your thoughts in a short survey and help us improve this resource. The survey remains open through Friday. Take the survey...