WINCHESTER, Va. – A new survey from ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) reveals that most churches lack a written strategy for inspiring people in biblical generosity. The first annual “Church Stewardship Survey” (www.ecfa.org/content/surveys) found that more than two-thirds ofRead more…
Generosity Resources List
The Generosity Resources List provides information on various kinds of generosity resources available to encourage Christian stewardship, generosity and giving. Please send Sas Conradie information on other resources. His e-mail address is [email protected].
GenerousChurch Facebook page
GenerousChurch has excellent resources and information on their Facebook page including videos, discussions, sermons, stories and offers. Visit the page and look around for resources that might help your church and ministry.
Wisdom of Generosity
Is generosity wise? How many of us, if asked to describe the behavior of the widow who dropped her last two copper coins into the temple treasury (Mark 12:41-44), would call her “wise”? What if we removed the story fromRead more…
The Risks of Generosity
Almost every time we engage a broader group of leaders from the church around the topic of generosity, we get this question: “What is the tipping point of generosity where you move from being a good steward of God’s resourcesRead more…
John Piper on David Yonggi Cho’s Embezzlement Scandal: How to Guard Your Heart from Temptation
In a recent interview about South Korean mega-church pastor David Yonggi Cho’s sentence for embezzlement, retired pastor John Piper plead with the shepherds of God’s people to guard themselves from the snare of riches. 78 year-old David Yonggi Cho was sentencedRead more…
A Steward’s Relationship With the Owner
Most definitions of stewardship include in one way or another the concept “to manage resources that belong to another.” But what most definitions miss is a critical aspect of a steward’s role: that stewards manage those resources in order to achieveRead more…
We’ve Seen the Future and It Is…Collaborative!
This is a very interesting blog on leadership skills in the social sector. Since social engagement is an integrated part of the life of a spiritual leader, it is important to Christian leaders as well. A social sector leader needs toRead more…
Can We Talk About Money at Church?
Over the next few weeks, folks who attend churches following the Revised Common Lectionary (a pattern of readings following the church year) will be treated to a number of parables in Luke’s Gospel that have to do with money. Luke,Read more…
Theology of Money Class
In 2007, Randy Alcorn taught a Tehology of Money class at Western Seminary in Portland, OR. These are the resources (videos, audio clips, powerpoint files, etc) from the class. This is brilliant teaching. Download it and use them in yourRead more…