Each fall, churches start putting plans together to shake off the summer slump and get themselves back on track. But perhaps it’s wise to pause a second and ask ourselves, “What can I do to shake [...]
The 2012 Los Angeles Angels looked stacked going into spring training. The prior year the team had won 86 games and finished five games out of the playoff race. Tired of finishing out of the [...]
No matter how good your church budget might be, there are always needs that fall outside it. You’ll have mission projects, equipment needs, and even benevolence opportunities that come [...]
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to interview echurch Summit panelist Pastor Rick Holliday, Executive Director of Ministry Services at North Point Community Church, about how North Point [...]
When pastor Danny Anderson of Emmanuel Church in Greenwood, IN, decided to visit a small orphanage in Haiti, he had no idea what to expect. His experience would have a profound impact on him—and [...]
We need to have an important discussion about the method we use to gather funds. While it’s important to teach people to be generous (their maturity depends on it), we need to do it in a way that [...]
As a pastor, the beginning of the year is an important time to assess your church’s health and begin casting a vision for the upcoming year. One of the areas it’s important to look at your [...]
We know that a lot of things in faith start with the belief system. So for those churches looking to create an outrageous culture of generosity, one that impacts culture, the biggest thing to [...]
Sometimes, the pulpit is awkward. I remember a few years ago, I was working for a church when the head pastor asked me to preach my second-ever public sermon. I focused on compassion and was [...]
There aren’t many discipleship issues more important than money, possessions, and generosity. Jesus makes it clear that money seeks to usurp Christ’s position in our hearts, and he does so in a [...]