Articles to help you develop and lead your stewardship ministry, and stewardship tips you can pass on to your congregation.
In the second installment of our Enneagram and Stewardship series, we look at the “head” types (Types 5-6-7). We see how each of these types responds to fear and identify how stewardship (as opposed to ownership) can address that fear in a healthy way.
In the first of our 3-part series on the Enneagram and Stewardship, we look at the “heart grouping (type 2-Helper; type 3-Achiever; type 4-Individualist). We summarize how people in these types are motivated, how that motivation affects stewardship decisions, and how to move toward greater stewardship health for each type.
We’d all like to be financially free. But what does that really look like? Does financial freedom look different for the believer than for the world? Discover 5 key elements of the financial freedom that comes to the Biblical steward.
Most of us go through midlife crisis at one time or another. It’s natural, but it can have serious financial consequences if we step outside Biblical stewardship principles. Podcast host James Lenhoff leads us through several keys to stewardship in these pivotal years, such as: Understanding the pressures, bringing closure to the past, approaching the future with faith, and making wise trade-offs.
The stewardship conversation in Lane 3 is different from Lanes 1 and 2. It’s not about making ends meet or building net worth. It’s about creating legacy, creating kingdom impact with the resources God has provided. And it’s not just for wealthy people!
Generosity. We know it’s important, but what does it really accomplish? And how do we grow in generosity? We need a framework of stewardship, and a heart-mind-hands approach to travel the road of generosity.
It’s been said that we can spend a dollar any way we want, but we can only spend it once. What happens when there aren’t enough dollars? Podcast host James Lenhoff leads us through a process of identifying and making trade-offs in our spending plan to help us make the most of each dollar.
Most of us live with little or no financial margin. Some are in crisis, others one or two paychecks away from disaster. Key goals in these situations are stability and clarity. Learn how to move toward these goals and make progress toward financial freedom.
Storing up treasure in heaven. Running the race with perseverance. Fixing our thoughts and minds on things above. Scripture is full of exhortations to focus on the eternal rather than the earthly; in fact, this is how we best fit into God’s purpose.
As we near the end of the first quarter, this is a good time to evaluate whether we’re on track with the financial goals we set for the year. If not, there’s still plenty of time to adjust!
Money is hard – but not because of the math. It’s hard because of what’s behind it – our motivations, insecurities, envy, and discontentment. Podcast host James Lenhoff explains these issues and helps us put money in its rightful place in our lives.
Our culture looks to lead us astray when it comes to handling money. Unfortunately, our own misunderstanding of Scripture contributes to our confusion. What the Bible actually says about money can be surprising.
