The Stewardship Journal Goes National
“The mission of Missouri Baptists to transform lives and communities with the gospel is too important to risk losing any of our churches. As I read and reviewed the current stress on giving, I knew we had to take action and provide our churches with the tools and resources to help them stay financially secure. […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Welcome to the last edition of the 2023 Stewardship Journal. Before we share what is in this week’s Journal, please allow us to first thank you for your continued support. We appreciate your words of encouragement and your support. We believe our best days are ahead of us! Here is what is in this week’s […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. What will the offering of the future look like? How should churches respond to the changes in commerce? We probe those questions and more in this edition of the Journal. “Digital offerings will be the end of the offering as worship.” That is what someone wrote to […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
In this edition of the Stewardship Journal, we help get you ready for closing out this year and positioning you for a great start in stewardship for the New Year. Mark Brooks, The Stewardship Coach, starts us out with a column entitled, Year-End Thoughts for Pastors to Think About. He shares key things church leaders […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
In this edition of the Stewardship Journal, just days before Thanksgiving, we want to explore how gratitude and thankfulness can help you lay a foundation for a culture of gratitude that leads to increased generosity. “It is impossible to create a culture of generosity without, at the same time, creating a culture of gratitude.” That […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
We are excited to welcome you to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. “Baptist Press reported last week that Cooperative Program giving for the first month of our fiscal year is 5% below target.” That is the opening sentence to our lead post, A Call to Southern Baptist Leaders. That is not the news we […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
We are excited to welcome you to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Is debt unbiblical for a church? Is debt practical for a church? When does it make sense to pay off a debt, and when should you not pay off a debt? Those are a few of the questions and issues Mark Brooks, […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
Is it essential that Christians attend church physically? We will deal with that question in this edition of The Stewardship Journal. Recent studies are showing the impact of the Lockdowns and the move by many to embrace the virtual church. Is that effective or not? This Journal raises some good points and questions about this […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Did you know that 19% of evangelicals give zero to the church? You probably have heard that younger generations are not giving at the same rate as older generations. All these facts could produce despair. However, we see this as an opportunity rather than a problem. This […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
“The good news is the economy is not negatively impacting more churches than last year, despite persistent inflation and slower economic growth,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. “The bad news is that most churches continue to feel pain and discomfort from current economic realities.” That is a quote from a recent Lifeway […]