From The Stewardship Journal Team
Is your church ready for a capital campaign? Are you? The Stewardship Journal has you covered! We are in the midst of a series called Giving Away the Farm. Throughout the summer, in each edition, we will be giving away all the secrets of stewardship consultants so you can do your own campaign. Here is […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Could you run your own capital campaign? If you are staying current with the Stewardship Journal, the answer is yes! We are in the midst of a series called Giving Away the Farm, where we are giving you all the inside secrets used by stewardship consultants. Throughout the summer months the Journal will lay out […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
Welcome back to the Stewardship Journal! We pray you had a great holiday weekend last week. We are back from our break, ready to start a new series that will give you all the tools to help you raise whatever over and above money you need for buildings, renovations, and debt elimination. Our focus for […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
Last week we led with a Lifeway Research headline that read, Southern Baptists Lost More Than 1,200 Congregations in 2022. In this issue of the Stewardship Journal, we want to help you avoid being on any future church closure list. We want our churches to not simply survive but thrive in the future. This issue […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
A few weeks ago, Lifeway Research posted the following headline: Southern Baptists Lost More Than 1,200 Congregations in 2022. This is a stark reminder of the urgency we face. Unless we correct the current decline in giving, we will see the pace of closures picking up. It’s crucial that our churches be as financially sound […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Mark Brooks, The Stewardship Coach, leads off with his post entitled Overcoming Your Church’s Biggest Stewardship Roadblock…You. Mark writes, “Many years ago, I wrote a book on the top stewardship mistakes churches make. The first chapter, and first on my list, was the disconnected pastor. As I […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Do you have a seasonal giving plan? In this edition of the Stewardship Journal, we focus on how the calendar impacts giving and what you need to do to capitalize on these dates. We believe you will find this edition one you will refer to repeatedly throughout the year. Here is a preview of this […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
Do you have your summer giving plan in place? In this edition of the Stewardship Journal, we will help you put together a plan to make this summer’s giving the best you have ever had. This will allow you to do all the missions and ministries God has put in your heart. Here is a […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
We just made it past Easter, which means it is time to think about heading off the traditional summer decline in giving, and the Stewardship Journal has you covered! This week’s issue focuses on the importance of planning out a successful summer giving campaign. Here is a preview of our posts: Mark Brooks, The Stewardship […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
You survived another Easter! Sometimes, pastors and staff can feel that way after all the hustle and bustle of the last week. Our prayer is that you will get some much-needed downtime. One thing I have found helpful during my downtimes is reading thought-provoking material. So, while we pray you get some rest, we do […]