Like so many aspects of stewardship, saving requires wisdom to balance it effectively. Most of us under-save due to over-spending. Some of us over-save, placing our security in money rather than in God. Where are you on the spectrum of saving?
What kind of Giver are you? Do you hold tightly to your resources, giving only sporadically? Do you give regularly but begrudge the opportunity cost? Or do you take joy in giving and look for opportunities? Learn the differences between the Grasping Giver, the Grudging Giver, and the Generous Giver and how to move toward generosity.
We all spend, sometimes more wisely than others. Many of us overspend, influenced by marketing and materialism. Others underspend, worried about having enough savings. The Prudent Spender finds a balance by focusing on awareness, intentionality, and contentment.
Work can feel like a blessing or a curse, but it’s part of our created purpose. Our approach to work is more than a strictly financial consideration, but it has financial implications. Diligent Earners treat work as a part of God’s overall purpose and balance it effectively. Are you a Diligent Earner?
Jesus tells us that we can’t serve both God and money. And we want to serve God. But how can we tell if we’re on the right track? Evaluate key characteristics and practices to understand whether you’re serving God or money.
Stewardship practices and habits are important. But at its core, stewardship is more about who we are than about what we do. Faithful stewards reflect both the characteristics and the practices of stewardship.
Giving Tuesday has become, for many, part of the noise of the holiday season. How can we approach the opportunities for generosity on this day and in this season without being overwhelmed with the barrage of requests?
The world leads us to extremes when it comes to how we handle money. And sometimes, the church reinforces those extremes with an unbalanced approach to Scripture. God calls some people to extremes, but he leads most of us to balanced, Biblical stewardship.
Stewardship. It feels like an awkward topic. As a result, most pastors hold back from teaching it. But our congregations are learning about money, and if they’re not learning about it in church, then their values will be shaped by the world. Learn how to teach stewardship holistically and effectively – without conflict of interest.
Saving isn’t exciting. In fact, our culture would say it isn’t even a thing. But the Bible encourages us to save wisely for the future. The first step in this process is building an Emergency Fund – and it’s a key step toward financial freedom.
Most of us have some goals in mind for our stewardship – they might be vague ideals or more specific objectives. But many of us struggle to achieve those stewardship goals. Learn some important practices and habits to help you pursue and achieve your financial stewardship goals!
Giving is important. But not all giving is pleasing to God. From the rejected offerings of Cain to the fatal deception of Ananias and Sapphira, Scripture gives many examples of giving that doesn’t please God. What can we learn from these examples and how can we ensure that our giving is a “fragrant offering”?
