Archive of July 2009
posted on {Monday, July 27th, 2009} at {9:14 pm}
Wes Wilmer writes: This pattern of conforming to the world around us is also characteristic of how Christian organizations ask for resources. Christian organizations, including churches, have increasingly adopted secular models of fundraising.
posted on {Sunday, July 26th, 2009} at {9:38 pm}
It would seem no one would discourage generous giving, and that we would certainly not favor less giving as opposed to more. In a taxed society, we assume that the degree to which an individual is generous warrants an equal measure of tax benefit.
posted on {Thursday, July 16th, 2009} at {9:48 pm}
…many people complain that the church is the only place where someone expects a paper check. The day is fast approaching when the checkbook will be obsolete, cash-on-hand will be completely unecessary, and the offering plate will thus find itself empty.
posted on {Wednesday, July 15th, 2009} at {9:13 pm}
“We want to use this workshop to provide ministry and church leaders and board members with the tools and resources they need to meet the financial challenges ahead by focusing on financial integrity, accountability, strategic fundraising and best practices.”
posted on {Sunday, July 12th, 2009} at {10:17 pm}
Jim Sheppard, CEO of Generis, has seen how generosity in the church is much more dependent upon internal factors rather than external factors such as the economy. In an article I recently read, Jim describes five secrets to strengthening giving during a slow economy.
posted on {Saturday, July 11th, 2009} at {11:56 pm}
The Christian Stewardship Network has grown into a network of more than 70 pastors who similarly hold stewardship ministry responsibilities. The network has developed the “Ten Attributes of a Biblically Generous Church” in concert with several prominent financial and stewardship ministries across the country.
posted on {Saturday, July 11th, 2009} at {11:42 pm}
… church leaders frequently ask him, “What are the most important things we need to do to teach stewardship as a way of life? According to Conway, there are five principles that should be observed in all our stewardship education activities:
