We are going to hear a lot about basketball in the next few weeks. The NCAA basketball tournament will be starting soon. The Final Four will be played in New Orleans this year. CBS broadcasts many of the games that lead up to the finals. They often start the tournament...
Imagine you are fresh out of college and only a few years into your career and you are already staring at a massive amount of student loan debt. You just got married a couple of years ago and your firstborn is due any day now. You see this post come...
You are 2 ½ times more likely to see an increase in giving after preaching a series on giving rather than preaching on stewardship once or even twice a year.1. If that is true, why is it that so many pastors fail to even preach one sermon a year on...
A recent study of churchgoers revealed that 88 percent are happy with how often the church asks for tithes and donations.1. I’m not sure what our percentage would be here, but I guess it would be high for some and lower for others. We’re a family, after all! But, we want...
The following is from The Forgotten Sermon: How to Preach Effectively on Giving. https://acts17generosity.com/shop/the-forgotten-sermon/ Why should you regularly preach on stewardship? Here are two major reasons why. It’s biblical! The Bible has a lot to say about money. Don’t let a few people talk you out of preaching the whole counsel...
How are we, as pastors, to lead God’s people to give? And, how can we preach on that which we are not living out? Please allow this “older brother” to share what I have learned after forty-plus years in the ministry about the power of the gracious giver. I’m inspired by...
9 in 10 Evangelicals Don’t Think Sermons Are Too Long was the title of a recent Christianity Today post that captured my attention. That is good news for us preachers. Here is another surprising discovery, 88 percent are happy with how often the church asks for tithes and donations.1. Why...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! Pastor, we are here to help! In these stressful times, we want the Stewardship Journal to be a source of information, instruction, and inspiration. Pastor Richard “Richie” Rhea is one of our “older brother” MBC pastors and is always gracious to bring his pastoral experience to...
Just in case you did not know, tonight is the Super Bowl. Who’s cheering for the Rams? Is anyone cheering for the Bengals? How many of you will watch but only for the ads? Here are some interesting facts: Last year Americans spent $13.9 billion on the Super Bowl, mostly on...
The Senior Pastor must be involved in stewardship development if a church is to be fully funded. Here is a list of practical ideas for a Senior Pastor for developing their pastoral lane for enhancing stewardship. Start incorporating a few of these suggestions into your weekly routine and you will...
