From the Desk of Our Executive Director

From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome back to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. Are you struggling to see online giving be accepted at your church? Our lead post, When It Comes to Giving, Patience Pays, gives great advice on how to address the changes in giving because...


From the Desk of our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

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,...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome to another Stewardship Journal. July has always been a challenging time for giving. We believe the contents of the Journal will help you navigate your way through this time successfully. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. Have you started working on next year’s budget? Then our lead post,...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome back! We took last week off for the 4th of July, and we pray that you had a relaxing and wonderful time with your family. We are excited to be back this week with another Stewardship Journal! And, let me thank everyone who participated in our survey. We are...