An Interview with Dr. Ronnie Floyd
One of our goals at the Stewardship Journal is to bring you thoughts and writings from various outside sources. In coming issues, you will find posts from Thom Rainer, Chuck Lawless, and many others. In this edition, our focus has been on pastoral leadership with regard to stewardship. One area where pastors often are poor […]
The Seasonal Giving Strategy
Whether we like it or not, three-day weekends are built into our calendars. This is a major reason why churches must have a seasonal giving strategy. The following post, written primarily about an Easter offering, none the less contains valuable information about seasonal giving strategies including three-day weekends. It is used with permission. Does your […]
Common Mistakes to Avoid
One of the easiest ways to increase giving over the summer is through an effective online strategy. I use online giving options heavily in my summer plans. Below is a recent post I wrote for my sponsor: https://www.onlinegiving.org/. We are weeks away from summer, which is traditionally one of the most challenging times of the […]
7 Reasons to Make Summer Giving Plans
As we continue this Journal about summer giving plans, we bring you a previously posted article by Mark Brooks. Originally, it was published before Easter. We have changed the first sentence to reflect that we are now post-Easter. You can find the original post linked at the bottom of the article. As we post this, […]
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 […]