Firm Foundations

So often we give in to the illusion that things “are the way they are” and that we can’t fight or change the outcomes. We lay limp and hand over our power of choice. That is bad stewardship.

Could your church use a Gratitude Jar?

Bring what you have. Encourage others to do the same. Give it to Christ for a blessing. Then feast on the miracle. This is the gospel we believe, and the gospel we share.

Connection fosters compassion. Compassion gives birth to generosity.

God often uses believers to spur one another on in acts of faith, service, and giving.

The dictionary says that a witness is “someone who has personal knowledge of something.” They “attest (testify) to a fact or event.”

True Religion will go under. But God’s true religion will always rise. Stay faithful, friends.

The point is this—be in ministry, not in retreat. Invest in the gospel, not in the island. Trust God. All will be well.

Simply from a fund-raising point of view we need to remember: PEOPLE DON’T GIVE TO BUDGETS.

It is that time of year when thoughts turn to the annual stewardship campaign.

Positive reinforcement anytime beats negative reinforcement every time. Reinforce strengths. Praise progress.

As you consider classes and small groups for the fall, be sure to offer opportunities for your folks in budgeting, insurance, investing, giving, and planned-giving–all from a Christian perspective.

As with most of us, it takes a near life and death crisis in order for us to change.

We may not have a better chance. What is more, it isn’t just about us. God may not have a better time to bless someone else through our gift.

Truth be told, the Coronavirus crisis is reminding us of what we already know. Someday we will not be here anymore.

Let us reaffirm that the more we tie the giving to the gathering; the more people will give.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define the reality—not worse than it is, not sugar-coated. Define the plan.

Whenever you find yourself choking on the gospel air, it probably isn’t the gospel air. It is your spiritual lungs struggling to be born again.

Wow! What a powerful statement. “My money is me where I cannot be.”

Thoughts on why your church is missing out on so many planned gifts.