by Denis Greene | Oct 19, 2020 | Church Stewardship Basics
Now that it’s the holidays, nonprofits are ramping up their solicitations for gifts. December is often when people are most generous—25% of philanthropic dollars are donated this month! Be proactive in inviting your community members to remember your church in their...
by Denis Greene | Sep 12, 2020 | Church Stewardship Basics
“Can’t my finance committee serve both purposes?” That’s a very good question, given that fewer than 20% of churches/parishes have a committee dedicated to stewardship ministry. Here are some tips for why a separate committee is necessary and how to...
by Denis Greene | Mar 6, 2020 | Church Stewardship Basics
The Bible is a book about giving – with more promises related to giving than to any other subject! For example, the subject of “believing” appears 272 times, “prayer” 371 times, and “love” 714 times; while “giving”...
by Denis Greene | Feb 26, 2020 | Church Stewardship Basics
I’ve been doing research on stewardship for a long time and one of the great resources that I’ve come across is the Gallup ME25, which supports one of my assumptions – that an engaged congregant is much more likely to invite a person to visit church....
by Denis Greene | Feb 12, 2020 | Church Stewardship Basics
One of our foundation principles in stewardship is communication. It’s important in personal relationships, and it’s important in a person’s relationship with his or her church. Putting together an annual report can seem like a big tasks, but the...
by Denis Greene | Jan 8, 2020 | Church Stewardship Basics
This may seem harsh, but as a society and as a Church, we have failed to help people embrace stewardship. It obviously does not work to just tell people they need to give. Pastors have been beating that drum for centuries. I think we need to take an honest look at...
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