by Glenn Howell | Jul 5, 2019 | Firm Foundations
An important question: what story does your budget tell? For decades one of the most successful fund-raising organizations in America has been the Salvation Army. I have given to it and I’ll bet you have too. Here is the thing. I have never seen a budget for the...
by Glenn Howell | Jun 25, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Every pastor needs a list. No, not a list of those who are naughty or nice. We will leave that to the big guy in the sleigh. Every pastor needs a list of things which a generous giver might like to accomplish.Several times in my ministry someone approached me and...
by Glenn Howell | Jun 12, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Come Sunday most of us will utter a prayer as we worship together. One of the lines goes like this: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Of course, this comes from The Lord’s Prayer.One doesn’t have to be a Bible scholar to imagine that Jesus is harkening us back to...
by Glenn Howell | May 28, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Sometimes I like to toast an English muffin in the morning. I slide the halves into the toaster, wait a minute and, voila, a warm tasty treat is enjoyed. But here is the thing: My toaster doesn’t have a small generating station inside of it, nor does it have a...
by Glenn Howell | May 13, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Should my church have an annual stewardship and finance campaign? That is a question I hear many times. In truth, many churches do not have one, and many that do are half-hearted in the effort. Let me answer the question with another question: Should people in my...
by Glenn Howell | Apr 26, 2019 | Firm Foundations
An important question: based on the history of your congregation, do you think it likely that everyone will one day come to die?Another important question: do you think people who give generously in life would want to stop being generous at their death?A third...
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