How many in your congregation are stuck with “lump-sum” giving — week after week donating the same amount, possibly for years? A better way is to teach and encourage “percentage giving,” where givers calculate their offerings as a percentage of their income. It helps them see their gifts in proportion with their wealth, and it also positions them to work towards a tithe. You can use this informative piece in your congregation newsleter. (Photo: Loren Kerns, Creative Commons)
This is a great all-in-one resource for your congregation’s monthly stewardship communications. You’ll find “cut-and-paste” short “Stewardship Snippets” tied to the RCL readings for every Sunday’s bulletin, articles for your monthly newsletter or website. Not only that, you’ll find links for resources to “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. Prepared by SOLI web editor […]
Most people would rather to give to church electronically, according to a recent survey that found that the preference for electronic giving was strong across all age groups. Moreover, the survey found that the more active the donor was in church, the stronger the desire to give electronically. Not surprisingly, the survey found that churches […]
What is behind Christian stewardship? What does God expect? Why should we give? Questions like these arise all the time in the life of congregations that struggle for money, although the answers is hardly obscure. The Bible gives clear teaching on issues of financial giving and discipleship, as this concise article from biblestudytools.com makes clear. […]
You know the drill: Summer vacations and relaxations mean that attendance will drop — and so will regular giving! This year encourage your congregants to keep up their giving through the summer, and empower them with ideas and ways to do it. (Maybe it’s time finally to put in that electronic giving option you’ve been thinking about!) Here are some things to think about. This article is written so you can cut and paste it into your congregational newsletter, bulletin or website.
Our faith communities are continually concerned about how to raise income or offset expenses especially during the summer months when attendance is lower. One approach to supplementing income in the church is to establish a Wish-List — needed items that your members can sign up to donate. It’s the approach that churches often use when there’s […]
This is a great all-in-one resource for your congregation’s monthly stewardship communications. You’ll find “cut-and-paste” short “Stewardship Snippets” tied to the RCL readings for every Sunday’s bulletin, articles for your monthly newsletter or website. Not only that, you’ll find links for resources to “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. Prepared by SOLI web editor […]
This is a GREAT all-in-one resource for your congregation’s monthly stewardship communications. You’ll find “cut-and-paste” short “Stewardship Snippets” tied to the RCL readings for every Sunday’s bulletin, articles for your monthly newsletter or website. Not only that, you’ll find links for resources to “Tithe,” “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. Prepared by SOLI web […]
In your church, is the word “stewardship” synonymous with a multiweek fall campaign? What if stewardship were more than a campaign? What if it were a mindset? And what if stewardship were incorporated in every season? Here are five keys to consider. (Photo: The Original Muddog, Creative Commons)
Through the discipline of generosity we engage in the subversive kingdom ways of Jesus. The kingdom of God is more than just a simple reform of a flawed system. Jesus is calling us to move beyond mere improvements to existing structures. The kingdom of God is an entirely new way to live. It is altogether […]
