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Church Treasurer Handbook
Want to know some best practices for handling church finances? How about the three phases of budget planning, as well as different types of church budgets? These and other matters are covered in the “Handbook for Treasurers,” Disciples of Christ congregations, but whose commonsense advice is useful to any congregation. (Photo © Elena Schweitzer – […]
Sunday School Lessons: God’s Earth, Our Home
This guide outlines Sunday school classes about for children, youth and adults about caring for God’s creation and how we can help conserve natural resources through lifestyle changes. Designed by the New Community Project for a broad faith audience, they can be adapted for your context.
Hundreds of Stewardship Sermons
Here is the resource you need to find inspiration on how you can preach about stewardship. SermonCentral offers a trove of sermons on stewardship from pastors of every Christian tradition.
‘I Have Enough:’ Confessions of a Spiritual Renegade
Among the most revolutionary actions a person could take in a society like ours is really no action at all. Just stop. Don’t buy any more stuff. Don’t even want to buy stuff. Just be content. A Buddhist’s observations in Utne Reader can teach Christians a lot. (Photo by Leland Francisco, used by Creative Commons […]
Free Stewardship Messages
The United Church of Christ offers free monthly messages that can be printed in a bulletin, posted on a website, used in a newsletter — howeer it may be useful for your stewardship ministry. (Photo by Valerie Everett, used by creative commons license)
Take Time to De-Clutter Your Life
Spring is here, and many people put spring cleaning high on their priority list. Along with dusting, washing and vacuuming, why not take the time to sort through your possessions and get rid of the stuff you don’t really need? Lifeway writer Jason Hayes shares his family’s experience. (Photo by Karl Sinfield, used by Creative […]
What Church Records Should You Keep?
Every good organization maintains important records, but what records should a church keep, and for how long? Some church attics are full of old files. This handy guide from Brotherhood Mutual Insurance offers guidance on these issues — and a checklist! (Photo by Mcfarlandmo, used by Creative Commons license)
Five Myths about Creativity
Creativity is not just for a few select “artistic” types, but rather a universal human quality that can help bring your church or ministry to new realms of service and success. This article from ShareFaith debunks five misconceptions about creativity. (Photo by Laffy4k, used by Creative Commons license)
Use the ‘Box Method’ to Prioritize and Get More Done!
Lots of us busy pastors and church leaders become stuck because our “to do” lists grow impossibly long and our workdays seem impossibly short. From Entrepreneur magazine, here’s a simple idea that can help you manage your time, prioritize tasks and improve productivity! (Photo by Robert van der Steeg, used by Creative Commons license)
Giving More Without Spending More
What simple changes could you make in your own life to have more money available to give to the Lord and His purposes? When you start thinking and praying about how you use your money, it’s amazing what abundance you can find. From Crosswalk.com. (Photo © June Reed – Fotolia.com)
