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The Bible, Stewardship and Money
What does the Bible say about possessions and money? Obviously, a lot. This article (and the accompanying podcast) provide some key basic understandings that can ground your congregation in stewardship. Article by stewardship experts Chick Lane and Grace Duddy Pomroy, posted on Luther Seminary’s website. (Photo © Alfredo Müller – Fotolia.com)
Giving ‘Because of God’s Great Mercy’
As I work with congregations in their stewardship ministry, I’m always surprised how few annually ask members and friends of the congregation to increase their giving. Most people won’t increase giving if you don’t ask them to. “Because of God’s Great Mercy” is a complete program that provides everything a congregation needs to make a direct, respectful request, along with a simple way for people to calculate an increase of 1/2 of 1% of household income.” (Photo by Artotem, used by Creative Commons license)
Talking to New Members about Giving
How does your congregation talk with new members about their giving? At many churches, the answer is poorly — if at all. That’s too bad, because many new members would likely appreciate some guidance about what to give. In this article stewardship expert Charles Lane offers some ideas on how to bring it up.  (Photo […]
