The March 28th edition of the Stewardship Journal focused on the churches opening back up and returning to many pre-Covid traditions, such as passing an offering plate or passing out the Lord’s Supper. The Sr. Pastor of 1st DeSoto, Brad Delaughter, wrote about their plans to return to normal. Mark...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! Have you started passing the offering plate? In our March 28th edition, our focus was on returning back to normal. There has been a lot written about the long-term impacts of Covid on not only attendance but in how we do church. We thought it would...
CP giving soars to more than 12% above budget. That was the Baptist Press headline on February 3rd, and it is certainly something to rejoice about. The lead paragraph sums up the state of giving in the Convention by saying, “The start of 2022 indicates a continuation of recent giving...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! Giving to the Cooperative Program is experiencing record highs! That is what Baptist Press reported back in early February. That is, of course, good news. Yet, if we probe beneath those numbers we find some startling facts that might alter future CP reports. Our team leads...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! From time to time we like to produce a Journal that challenges us and makes us think. This edition is one of those times. The entire issue deals with the subject of whether churches can return to the way things were before Covid. You might not...
In my twenty-five years of serving as Recording Secretary for the Southern Baptist Convention, I have been blessed to serve with many godly and gifted leaders from across the Convention. That blessing has helped make me a better leader, but more importantly, it has improved my walk with Christ. It’s...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! Don’t miss our lead post! Our team had an idea to interview my friend, Dr. Willie McLaurin, about his new role as serving as the interim president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee. Dr. McLaurin shared some incredible insights into his personal walk and how...
Won’t a focus on the offering for Easter turn guests away? That is probably the biggest pushback for any discussion emphasizing giving this Easter. We have been talking about preparing for the Easter offering for the past few editions. We thought it would be good to share a few principles...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! This Easter Let’s Change the Conversation About Money. That is the title of our lead post. For the past few issues of the Journal, we have been focusing on Easter offering planning. Some might question putting any focus on the offering as this is typically our...
It’s time to start thinking about Easter, the Easter offering that is. We are starting a mini-series focusing on the Easter offering. In this first Journal of the series, we want to make our case for thinking, planning, and praying for Easter on April 17th. Covid taught us that the...
