The Biggest Roadblock to Increasing Generosity
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, and there is no money […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
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 series on giving and giving […]
How to Reverse the Decline in Giving
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 tracks giving. Their most recent […]
The 2023 Coach’s Annual Review of “The State of Church Giving”
“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 2020.” What caused them to […]
News About the Stewardship Journal – We’re Expanding!
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 build cultures of generosity built […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
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 you access to 500 offering […]
10 Key Tips for Improving Your Emails
Here are 10 Key Tips for Improving Your Emails.
Making Your Appeals Appealing
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 get an audience, and your […]
How Partnerships Happen
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 original unchanged post from two […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
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 Conventions as it is […]