Often the biggest roadblock that I must overcome when working with a church to increase generosity is a pastor or the staff. They simply don’t see the need for all the fuss about giving and generosity. Most pastors never think of preaching about giving! That is until July rolls around,...
When was the last time you preached a series on stewardship? That is the question we are asking in this edition of the Stewardship Journal. Studies show that preachers seldom preach on stewardship, much less a series. Yet we will show you in this edition the benefits of preaching a...
I wrote the following for OnlineGiving.org. You can read it and all my other writing at, https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog. Since 1968, Americans have given less of their disposable incomes to their church while their incomes have risen. Those are the findings from a recent report from empty tomb, inc., a group that...
“The critical question before the church might well be stated: Do Christians want to accept the death of the institutional church in the U.S., or get to work?” That is a quote from the recently released report from empty tomb, inc.’s thirty-second edition of “The State of Church Giving through...
Relax this expansion won’t cost you anything. In fact, our expansion will lead to increased resources, more state conventions, and SBC involvement, all for free! We are committed to being the best stewardship resource in the SBC, and other states are taking notice. Our ultimate goal is to help churches...
We’re Expanding! That is the news from our lead post, News About the Stewardship Journal – We’re Expanding! You won’t see much difference in your weekly Stewardship Journal, at least for now. What is expanding is what we are offering you in terms of resources. Earlier this year, we gave...
Here are 10 Key Tips for Improving Your Emails. Have an interesting subject line. If they don’t open it, your message is lost. So, create interest in your subject line that will make them want to open the email and read it. The more effective the subject line, the better the...
If you weren’t the pastor, would you read your emails and letters? If you, a person highly invested in your church's vision, are not moved by your appeals, how do you think that same appeal will appeal to your rank-and-file members? If your appeals are not appealing, you will never...
Two years 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 New Orleans, we thought his words were worth re-posting. Here is his...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Hello from NOLA! That’s New Orleans, Louisiana, the site of the annual Southern Baptist Convention. This will be a significant Convention for me as it will be my first in many years NOT serving as Recording Secretary of the SBC. I always enjoy...
