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Stewardship and discipleship
Stewardship is not about counting the money, but about making generous disciples of Jesus Christ. Citing Grace Duddy Pomroy, this post looks at moving from counting to cultivating.
Generous habits: will we miss what we give away?
“Whatever I have given away, I have never, ever missed it…” How being generous with a little helps us to be generous with a lot. And a story featuring the Ford Motor Company.
And also some women… Luke 8:1-3
Women financially supported Jesus, Luke 8:1-3 tells us. A look at women’s generosity in verses much neglected by scholars.
How can a shrinking church grow generosity? Part 2: Why are we here?
How can a shrinking church increase generosity? Generosity is a spiritual discipline, part of following Jesus. Reducing expenses doesn’t increase generosity.
Ethical fundraising, a garden story
What is ethical fundraising? When a fundraiser can tell stories about the garden and invite people to water it, trusting that God will provide a harvest.
The spirituality of digital giving
Giving is a spiritual discipline like prayer, part of following Jesus. It’s a discipleship question, not a budget question. Can someone donate to your church using their phone?
Young families can’t give?
"Young families can't give." Twice in a week I heard exactly the same statement from church leaders. I believe what they meant was "young families with housing costs, daycare fees and mouths to feed can't afford to give to the church." I surely hope it wasn't a theological statement excluding young families! Let me start with a story:
