Africa no longer needs the US as a benefactor. It wants a relationship based on mutual interests. By all accounts, the United States – which generally prides itself on being a discoverer of trends – is essentially a “Johnny ComeRead more…
9 Facts on Africa’s Middle Class
For all the recent hype, inequality and joblessness stifle the dynamic growth of Africa’s middle class. 1.Between 1980 and 2010, Africa’s middle class almost tripled in size — from 115 million to 327 million, or about a third of theRead more…
What Have We Done to This Word?
f you are like vast majority of believers, whenever you hear the word stewardship you immediately think money and giving. A quick word search on the internet will explain why. That is about the only way it is used withinRead more…
Faith and Generosity: Will the Church in China Make the Connection?
Generosity is an unequivocal characteristic of the life of a follower of Jesus Christ. It is the joyful life that flows freely and richly from a heart that has been set free by the power of the Holy Spirit. ItRead more…
The Ecumenical Stewardship Center – A Network for Growing Stewards
The Ecumenical Stewardship Center in the US provides resources that encourage the development of generous giving and faithful stewardship as transformational spiritual practices for Christian faith communities and their leaders. Various resources can be ordered from the the webstore https://stewardshipresources.org/resources.Read more…
Four Part Bible Study on Stewardship
’Stewardship is recognizing and celebrating how we use the material and personal resources with which we have been blessed to build the kingdom of God in our personal finances, in our work, and in our mission giving.’ The four partRead more…
Generosity is a Willing Spirit
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 In Paul’s letter to the church he had begun in the city, the multicultural metropolis, of Corinth, it had been a year since Paul had last been with the Corinthians and he is following up with themRead more…
Generosity is Remembering
Exodus 35:20-29; 36:2-7 Generosity begins by remembering. And remembering in a certain kind of way. The ancient Israelites depended on, and made an art of, remembering. Throughout the psalms, there is a call to remembrance, to reflect on what GodRead more…
Do’s and Don’ts for a Great Annual Fundraising Plan
It’s the slow time of mid-summer, and it’s time to step back from your day-to-day work for a breather. AND – It’s time to look ahead at your fundraising plan for the coming year. I hope you enjoy your downRead more…
small church, BIG IMPACT
Your church size has huge implications. Church leaders often define their career worth in terms of people in the pews. It always seems to surface within the first two or three minutes of conversations among pastors. How’s attendance been recently? Read more…