How Laity Help Their Pastors

How Laity Help Their Pastors

A while back a good Christian asked me how she might best support her pastor in the area of stewardship and giving. As a pastor myself, it gave me a chance to remember so many good folks who helped me along the way. Below are five good ways to help your pastor in the...
How Do We Treat Our Leaders?

How Do We Treat Our Leaders?

I have long believed that you treat your giving leaders as leaders—no more, no less. In our anxiety over money, churches tend to avoid not just conversations about money, but also the topic of how to treat our strongest and most dedicated givers. Just the idea that we...
A Savings Account for Giving

A Savings Account for Giving

For many years, in America, the fastest growing tool for giving has been something called a Donor Advised Fund. Conveniently, it is called a DAF. Our Foundation has several DAF accounts. DAFs allow someone to contribute money, park it in an account, and then give the...