From the Desk of Our Executive Director

From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Is there such a thing as the theology of gratitude? That is the question our lead post deals with, entitled The Theology of Gratitude. For the last few editions of the Journal, we have focused on planning for your Easter offering. In this...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

The SBC’s Ticking Time Bomb is our lead article written by our Stewardship Coach, Mark Brooks. Mark has been working on a presentation for a retreat the Executive Committee of the SBC is putting on for all the state convention CP/Stewardship leaders. This article, a part of his presentation, is...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Are you a Pro-Digital pastor? I must confess I had never heard of that term before reading our lead post entitled The Pro-Digital Pastor. The article is about a new Barna study that tracks the digital giving patterns of American church members. I think you will be surprised at some...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. We exist to help you establish and maintain a culture of generosity based on biblical principles. Each week we focus on stewardship-related topics, providing you with help and answers that will increase giving at your church. Here is what is in this...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

One of the most unreported issues in the Church today is the burnout of pastors and staff. Amidst a huge cultural and societal shift, we have been forced to deal with a global pandemic. Attendance and giving plummeted overnight, and many churches struggled to return to their pre-Covid numbers. No...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Coach. We are the only weekly stewardship resource in the Southern Baptist Convention. We exist to help enhance generosity at your church, allowing you to fulfill The Great Commission. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. Did you know that 10,000 Baby Boomers...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Coach. We are barely into the New Year, and the question we have for you is, how is giving? Our passion is to help churches create a culture of generosity built upon biblical stewardship values. Each week we write with that goal in...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Happy New Year, and welcome to the first 2023 edition of the Stewardship Journal. We are back with another issue to help you build a generosity culture based on biblical stewardship! Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. As we begin our year, we thought it would be valuable to...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...