People today are deluged with requests from worthy nonprofit organizations, of which your congregation is one. Why should they give to your church? Asking smartly involves mission and storytelling. From Luther Seminary. (Photo: Mikhail Nilov via Pexels)
Church leaders pray their congregation is stewarding all its resources effectively and making difference, but how do they know? The Lewis Center for Church Leadership discusses some new ways to gauge success. (Photo: Richard Wagoner via Flickr)
Economic, social and philanthropic trends point to difficulty ahead for congregation funding, Joe Park of Horizons Stewardship writes, but he suggests ways to position your church to cope. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson, Creative Commons)
For 2023, Consultant Carey Nieuwhof’s list of trends focuses on how and the decline in church attendance is happening, but more importantly, some things pastors and church leaders can do to help reverse it. Insightful look at demographic shifts and how to cope.
The term of “stewardship” gets a bad rap — too narrowly associated with money. Church leaders can help by modeling stewardship to their congregations. From ChurchExecutive. (Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões, Creative Commons)
Year’s end is a time to celebrate generosity and invite giving. It’s a chance for churches not only to attend to year-end stewardship but also to build momentum for giving year-round. From Faith & Leadership. (Photo: Olia Danilevich, Pexels)
How does our understanding of abundance and scarcity impact our ability to be hospitable? What do generosity and hospitality share? This Episcopal Network for Stewardship video explores. (Photo: Dru Broomfield, Creative Commons)
Many church leaders would rather talk about cabbage cultivation in Kansas — or anything else – than money. But to be effective and faithful to the ministry, they have to get comfortable. Carey Nieuwhof explores. (Photo: Ron Mader, Creative Commons)
The crises of recent years have left many faith leaders feeling isolated, unequipped, and doubtful of their vocation. To help, the Lake Institute has prepared a toolkit to help leaders explore a way forward. (Photo: Wilson Malone, Pexels)
It’s more important than ever that a congregation help create a culture of generosity in every aspect of church life. This podcast and article from Horizons Stewardship explores why. (Photo: www.inkmedia.eu, Creative Commons)
