According to CNN Money, “27% of Americans have no savings whatsoever, and 46% had less than $800 available in savings to cover an emergency.” If you’re serious about discipleship, you can’t afford to shy away from the important subjects of personalRead more…
FIRSTFRUITS
Cain and Abel brought offerings to the Lord but only Abel’s was accepted. Why did God reject Cain’s offering? This mini-movie looks at the principal of the firstfruit and why it’s central to our giving. This video could be usedRead more…
Papers from the Stewardship Summit 2014
Purchase the excellent e-book of the 2014 Stewardship Summit for $20 through the given website. The Stewardship Summit is a gathering of thought leaders and practicioners concerned with steward leadership and steward cultivation. Authors in the e-book include: An IntroductionRead more…
Seven Attributes of a Generous Church
Visit the website to download a seven-page white paper that outlines the seven common attributes of generous churches. These attributes include: The role of leadership in the generous church How vision and generosity are connected in a deeper way thanRead more…
2013 State of the Plate Research Report
According to the 2013 ‘State of the Plate’ report, 10 million Americans tithe $50+ billion annually. This report based on detailed national research in the USA on “tithers” examines where the tithers give, how much they give, how they give,Read more…
Giving Practices of Tithers May Surprise You
In this blog Pastor Brian Kluth of Maximum Generosity (www.kluth.org/index.htm) discusses the results of his 2013 State of the Plate research that focuses on tithers—the people who give 10 percent or more of their income to charitable causes. Some of the surprisesRead more…
Should All of My Tithe Go to the Local Church?
I have a great deal of respect for John Piper, the prolific writer and pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. And, it was a privilege to have his team participate in one of our Leadership Network Generous Churches LeadershipRead more…
Master Tithing
Looks at tithing in context of Cambodia