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…
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…
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…
Generous Church videos
Various videos to encourage generosity and giving in churches, including on changing the money conversation in churches.
1615/Tijeras Foundation | Ten Plus One Webinar; When Mission Vision is Bigger Than Missions Budget
This is the link to a facinating webinar that explores innovative ways to mobilise resources for mission. Worth watching. It also presents the Biblical foundation to giving to ministry amongst unreached people groups.
How to Accelerate Generosity in Your Church
This video reflects on how to separate fact from fiction in the area of giving and stewardship. It explains 4 key values that help to create a culture of generosity in a church.
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…
Effective Stewardship DVD Curriculum
Christian Stewardship is about more than the money we drop into the collection plate. Stewardship is everything we do after we say we believe. In this five-session video study, hosted by Dave Stotts, you will learn how to think critically andRead more…
Effective Stewardship DVD Curriculum
Christian Stewardship is about more than the money we drop into the collection plate. Stewardship is everything we do after we say we believe. In this five-session video study, hosted by Dave Stotts, you will learn how to think critically andRead more…