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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Paul quotes Jesus in Acts, “It’s more blessed to give than receive” (Acts 20:35). If pressed, we generally believe it—or we think we do. We struggle with believing that giving is [...]
Is It Possible to Out Give God? We don’t believe so, but we’ve compiled 10 real-life stories of churches who may be accused of trying to do just that. These churches are giving back [...]
Generous churches know how to impact culture by giving in outrageous ways. Sometimes the thing standing in the way of your own campaign is a lack of technical skills or resources. To help you [...]