Articles to help you develop and lead your stewardship ministry, and stewardship tips you can pass on to your congregation.
The holiday season brings many joys – but also many needs. It’s easy to be worn out by all the requests for generosity in this season. How can we navigate holiday giving in a way that honors God and fulfills our families?
Generosity goes beyond putting something in the offering plate (or the dollar amount in an online transaction). True generosity costs us something – it’s giving the first and best, not the leftovers. But it also carries great benefits for the believer.
We all have a goal of financial freedom, though that looks a bit different for everyone. But in order to chart a course to reach that goal, we first have to know where we are. The 3 Lanes Assessment can provide an informed starting point for our journey.
Fall brings change – a return to routines and rhythms that often get suspended in the summer. It’s a key time to review where we are financially and to make any adjustments we might need to our Spending Plan in order to account for summer spending. Host James Lenhoff leads us through this important review.
Sooner or later, we all face financial setbacks. We often respond to these with negative thinking and faulty assumptions. Learn to identify these patterns and replace them with a healthier mindset.
Some folks in our congregations need more than general stewardship principles – the “why” and the “what”. They need help with the “how” – putting those principles into practice in their situation. That’s where financial coaching comes in. Host James Lenhoff explores the importance and the how-tos of financial coaching.
Talking about money to our congregations can be hard for many reasons. But it’s important – Jesus identified money as the chief rival to God for our loyalty. Host James Lenhoff shares key principles to help stewardship leaders and teaching pastors effectively teach Biblical financial principles.
Talking to our congregations about money is hard. It can come across as self-serving, and often results in defensiveness. So we avoid the topic, and by doing that we neglect a significant body of teaching in the Bible. How can we teach about generosity in a way that produces discipleship?
August 21, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of The Faithful Steward podcast. Join us as host James Lenhoff reviews highlights of the year past and previews exciting topics in the year ahead.
We’ve all set financial goals in the past and, if we’re honest, more often than not we haven’t met them. Why not? While goals are important, it’s the financial rhythms we put in place that make them work. Join us as we highlight four financial rhythms essential to growing in faithful stewardship.
When our lives aren’t working, we often hold back on making a needed change. Our major financial decisions – where to live, what career to pursue – are more than just financial – they’re emotional and they impact our entire families. Learn how to evaluate opportunities for change and get “unstuck”!
Quiet quitting – showing up, punching the clock (literally or figuratively), but not really providing much value. This practice has become common among disillusioned, often overworked, employees. But does it reflect the heart of God for our work? Learn how the Diligent Earner should respond.
