“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...
Can you believe we are now officially into fall? This is one of the busiest times of the year for churches as families have returned from summer break, and the typical church calendar fills up with events and programs. This can put a strain on your budget, making your end-of-year...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Do you give yourself time to think, plan, and pray about the future? That is the question and topic of Mark Brooks,’ The Stewardship Coach, column entitled Preparing for the Future. Here is a quote from his post, “The typical pastor and staff...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Our mission is to help you build a culture of generosity based on biblical principles that will help drive the fulfillment of God’s vision for your church. Our desire is to give you the help you need to help your church achieve...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. In this issue, we focus on the changing world of giving. Mark Brooks’, The Stewardship Coach, column, entitled The Changing World of Giving, focuses on a new Lifeway Research report about how people are currently giving to churches. Mark shares, "One of...
“Nonprofit employees want inspired leaders with bold vision: Nonprofit employees ranked vision, relationship building, inspiring trust, and strong communication skills as the most valued elements of leadership.” Those are the first two sentences of our lead post, Without a Vision, Giving Declines. This edition of the Journal focuses heavily on...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Our goal is to help you build a culture of generosity based on biblical stewardship. In this week’s edition we will highlight practical ways in which you can increase giving and generosity at your church. Below are the highlights of this edition...
In 2014, only 14% of churches offered any type of online giving. Today, that number has skyrocketed. Yet there are still pockets of resistance to online giving. One common misconception is that online giving is only for larger churches. Our lead post, No Church is Too Small, tackles this important...
Have you ever thought about the stewardship of your facility? Our lead post, Church Facility Stewardship: An Interview With Tim Cool, discusses this important topic. Tim Cool is the Chief Stewardship Officer at Smart Church Solutions, a firm that helps churches manage their facilities to be intentional, effective, and efficient...
Why do so many pastors and church leaders struggle with stewardship? We deal with that subject in this edition of the Stewardship Coach. Our lead post, Why Do Pastors So Often Neglect Stewardship? helps set the stage. Are you guilty of any of these reasons? More importantly, will you do...
