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...
by Glenn Howell | Apr 16, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Important question: How do you say thank you to your givers? And, by the way, you should say thanks to your givers. You could:Call any time a person makes a larger than normal giftCall or write any time someone gives for the first timeCall or write any time someone...
by Glenn Howell | Apr 2, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Recently I was at a nationwide conference on giving and philanthropy. One of the panel discussions included the CEO of Mariott, Arne Sorenson, who was available to answer questions about his views on faith and giving. Sorenson is a good Lutheran. He shared that...
by Glenn Howell | Mar 15, 2019 | Firm Foundations
For three years Adrienne has been giving $60 each week to her church family. We are thankful for such people. Then one day we discover that Adrienne left us a check for $1,000. How would your church respond? First of all, you should respond. If that means the...
by Glenn Howell | Mar 1, 2019 | Firm Foundations
Richard Schnase, in his book Practicing Extravagant Generosity, tells of watching a hawk one day as it carried a stick to build its nest. He reflected that, in truth, a bird never builds a nest for itself, only for its young. All the work, worry, and watching is for...
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