Welcome to the last 2022 edition of the Stewardship Journal. On behalf of our team, thank you for supporting the Stewardship Journal. Our prayer has been that this weekly journal has helped you build an effective stewardship platform that will help fund the Kingdom work God has called your church...
You can’t go back. Within weeks of the pandemic arriving in the U.S., we began hearing Evangelical leaders writing and speaking on this subject. A Christianity Today article on May 22, 2020, summed up this view best by saying, “Most of the “what ifs” we’re dealing with are about what...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. In this issue, we continue with a focus on end-of-year planning and giving. Our desire is to help you close out this year strong and position you for a great start to the New Year. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship...
“I took your advice and broke down our donors by age and discovered that 84% of our donors are 50 in age and above!” That was the start of an email from a Business Administrator in an SBC church in the Southeast. He then attached a pie chart of their...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal, and welcome to the last month of the year. Our focus for the next few weeks will be to help you end the calendar year in a strong financial position and prepare you for the New Year. I wanted to share that...
If you want to increase giving, increase Bible engagement. That is the conclusion of a recent report by the American Bible Society entitled State of the Bible USA 2022. Their report concluded, “Nearly three of five Scripture Engaged Americans (58%) report giving at the higher level.”1. They defined Scripture Engaged...
Welcome back to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. We took a break for Thanksgiving last week, but we are back, helping you close out this year strong and helping get you off to a great start for 2023. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. The title of our...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. We are grateful for your readership as we partner to advance the Gospel. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. What is the biggest reason churches fail to see increases in giving? The Stewardship Coach, Mark Brooks, answers that question in our...
Welcome to another issue of the Stewardship Journal. It’s hard to believe that we are already into November. Our last few editions have focused on the importance of end-of-year planning. Ready or not, the end of the year is two months away. We want to help you have the best...
“We exist to help pastors and church leaders build a culture of generosity founded upon biblical stewardship.” Mark Brooks, The Stewardship Coach, made that comment when I introduced him to the attendees of the Monday night session of our recent Convention. That sums up our intent well. Here is a preview...
