“Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” Matthew 22:21 Those were Jesus’ words in answer to a trick question presented to him by the Pharisees. The question was, “Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Paying taxes was a huge issue for...
Welcome back to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. We took last week off for Labor Day, the traditional end of summer. Fall is right around the corner, bringing cooler weather and football! It also means full activities for our churches across Missouri and a crucial time for giving. The...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. This will be our final Journal of the summer. Next week, Labor Day, we will not publish the Journal. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. We begin this edition with a lead post by our own Dr. Neil Franks, President and...
How is your giving going as you head into the end of summer? If you are like most churches, giving has been a challenge this summer. For those of you running on the traditional SBC calendar, you only have a few weeks left in your budget. Every church needs to...
Have you finished your budget planning? Do you have a plan to meet that budget? We do! Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! The Journal has focused on budget planning for the last few weeks. In this edition of the Journal, we complete that series. Here is a preview of this week’s...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal! For the last few weeks, the Journal has had a focus on budget planning. We continue that in this week’s edition. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. The Power of a Story is our lead post. The post shares how to help create stories...
Are we headed for a recession? Mark Brooks, The Stewardship Coach, gives his answer to that question in his column of this edition, saying, “My view is that recession or not, we are in for a challenging year for giving.” As a result, we at the Journal have been writing...
Are we in a recession or not? Our politicians and the media are hotly debating the answer to that question. Recession or not, every time we go to the gas pump or the grocery store, we feel the impact of this economy. How can you, as a pastor, best address...
With inflation running nearly double digits and an economy filled with uncertainties, how should your church prepare for next year’s budget? Our team at the Stewardship Journal probes that question in our lead post. It’s budget planning time for many churches and setting a budget that can’t be met is...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal. We are in the last weeks of July, one of the toughest times for giving. We believe this Journal will help you navigate through this time. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. “With inflation running nearly double digits and an economy filled with uncertainties,...
