Church leaders have to analyze the spiritual and financial health of their church on a regular basis. This article suggests tools to use statistics and subjective data in such an analysis. One such tool is the Generosity Ladder. This eight-point ladderRead more…
Missions Africa Trust Fund Think-Tank and Resource Mobilization Training
35 African leaders met on 25 October 2012 in a think-tank format to develop a plan of action for the Missions Africa Trust Fund (MATF), the mission giving fund started by the Lausanne Africa and other African Christian leaders. ThisRead more…
Generosity campaign launched in Iberoamerica
On November 8 2012 the Iberoamerica Generosity Campaign was launched during the COMIBAM leadership meeting. Leaders were challenged to take a stand to declare the Biblical Truths about God’s Provision. This is the beginning of a new era in the IberoamericanRead more…
Generosity Needs More than a Sermon: Ongoing Teaching is the Key to a Lifestyle Shift
Church leaders who focus on generous giving find that once-a-year pledges or capital campaigns don’t do enough to foster the lifestyle they want to see reproduced in their people. Without practical, focused tools to teach the principles and practices ofRead more…
Celebrate the season with ’12 Days of Giving’
This is information on a generosity initiative by a secular university that might inspire Christians to become more generous. Arizona State University offers suggestions for “12 Days of Giving” in order to make a big difference this season and celebrateRead more…
Review of ‘Giving & Getting in the Kingdom: A Field Guide’ by Mark Dillon
John Pearson reviews Mark Dillon’s book ’Giving and Getting in the Kingdom’. He reflects on amongst others Dillon’s description of George Mueller’s fundraising approach that avoided challenging God’s people toward their responsibility to allocate their resources, time, talent and treasureRead more…
Extravagant Generosity: Planning Kit
Stewardship programs rise or fall on their ability to do two things: first, provide church leaders easy-to-grasp yet comprehensive help in planning and implementing the program; and second, connect stewardship to the spiritual lives of all the members. Plenty ofRead more…
Genius of Generosity book information
Chip’s Ingram book ’The Genius of Generosity’ (www.generouschurch.com/genius) is a powerful tool to help small groups engage in purposeful generosity and help them make the connection between money and discipleship. It will help them see that Jesus talked a lot aboutRead more…
To Grow or To Die
The bottom line of Jesus’ message is simple: Give it all up or go away. We are in a war and sometimes soldiers get killed in the battle. During times of war great sacrifices are required, everything we are andRead more…
‘Who’s in Charge Here? Beginning your life stewardship journey’ book notification
Jay Link’s latest book on stewardship will be available in January 2013. The 13 short chapters correspond to the core lessons of Stewardship Ministries’s 13 week life stewardship series. At the end of each chapter there are three “Food forRead more…