5 Reasons Pastors Should Attend Summer Camp
Easter is over, and it’s time to think summer, as in summer camp! The Journal will soon turn to summer issues, but we think it is good stewardship for a pastor to attend summer camp. We say the Amen to Kyle Cravens piece below, originally posted in the Baptist Press BP Toolbox. We are honored […]
Reengagement With CP Expands Impact, Brings Churches Out of Isolation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — Michael Cabell’s position is heavily tied to helping churches reengage with the Cooperative Program. However, giving through CP isn’t the first thing he preaches to those congregations. “Southern Baptists are a family, and there are various aspects to that,” said Cabell, assistant to the executive director for Convention Relations with the […]
Can You Predict the Future of Giving?
Rick Blythe, the Director of Stewardship/Prayer Ministry for the Mississippi Baptists, sent me this question last week: “I have a consultation with a church next Monday, and they want me to address ways to estimate church giving for the next year.” I told Rick I would answer his question and write an article about my […]
The Story of a Great Landing Page
Your church website is one of the key tools for your Digital Lane for building and sustaining a culture of generosity. The following post gives great examples and ideas of how to tell your story. It was reposted from https://www.onlinegiving.org/support/the-story-of-a-great-landing-page. If you have ever visited the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals […]
The Future of Giving is Hybrid
The following post can be found at: https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog. The Hybrid Church is here to stay, and we now know that the future of giving is hybrid. In the future, we can “expect that post-pandemic giving and fundraising will likely remain hybrid, as the adaptation of digital and hybrid giving models will augment crucial human interactions.” […]
Monkey Hunting
There is a Biblical concept some TV preachers have so mischaracterized that we are in danger of missing out on the true spiritual and financial blessing Jesus promised us when we give. We believe Jesus performed miracles. We believe He walked on the water, turned water into wine, healed the sick, and made the lame […]
Stewardship Matters
In the mid-’90s, Paul Powell of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention wrote a book titled Taking the Stew Out of Stewardship. While the book was well circulated, many pastors still find themselves in a “stew” regarding teaching and preaching about stewardship. Perhaps it is the fear of being misunderstood or having our […]
Why Pastors Neglect Stewardship
The following is reprinted from The Top Ten Stewardship Mistakes Churches Make authored by Mark Brooks. I sometimes marvel that raising funds to fuel ministry gets so little attention from most pastors in America. In my experience, there are several reasons for this. The following list impacts many pastors, keeping them from fully developing a […]
Deferred Maintenance Explained for Facility Stewards
Are you being a good steward of your facility? One of our goals this year with the Stewardship Journal is to provide SBC pastors and church leaders with free advice on how to build, renovate, and care for church facilities. The following post is used with permission and can be found at https://www.smartchurchsolutions.com/resources/blog/deferred-maintenance-explained-for-facility-stewards/ As a […]
10 Trends Impacting the Church in 2024
One of our goals with the Stewardship Journal is to provide our readers with a depth of material from outside sources. The following post contains important thoughts about current trends that will impact giving. The post is used by permission and was originally published on LifewayResearch.com: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/01/12/10-trends-impacting-the-church-in-2024/ As church leaders plan for 2024, they should […]