Make it Happen (pt. 2) Last year, we applied Michael Hyatt's "Best Year Ever" teaching in a context of personal stewardship. This year, we've taken that a step further by applying those concepts to the...
Make it Happen (pt. 1) In this column, we've looked at some applications of Michael Hyatt's "Best Year Ever" teaching to our stewardship ministries. We started by looking at some beliefs that limit us -...
The "Why" of Stewardship Ministry There are many good reasons for our churches to have intentional stewardship ministries. As we think about the upcoming start of the new ministry season, it can be helpful to...
A Better Stewardship Year, pt. 3 Do you have goals for your stewardship ministry? What are you looking to accomplish as you promote stewardship values to your congregation? As we noted last newsletter, "If you...
Have a Target How well does your congregation understand and practice stewardship? What obstacles do people face and what help do they need? How do you envision your stewardship ministry empowering and encouraging your congregation...
Last year, we discussed Michael Hyatt's approach to goal-setting in the context of individual stewardship goals. This year, we'll look at applying that same approach to leading a stewardship ministry in your church. A few...
Stewardship Transformation pt. 5: Make It Happen Over the course of the year, we've looked at some applications of Michael Hyatt's "Best Year Ever" teaching to our personal stewardship. We started by looking at some...
Stewardship Transformation pt. 4: Finding Your Why In our last three newsletters, we've highlighted Michael Hyatt's strategy for setting and achieving goals from his "Best Year Ever" seminar and have applied those specifically to stewardship....
Stewardship Transformation pt. 3: Designing the Future In our previous newsletter we talked about completing the past, which helps us to understand why we are where we are - financially or in life in general....
Stewardship Transformation pt. 2: Completing the Past "Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it." So goes the proverb, and it applies to our finances as well as to any...
Spread the Stewardship Word, Pt. 1 As a stewardship leader, you have been entrusted with the responsibility and privilege of sharing financial wisdom with your congregation. But how exactly do you do that? What are...
Stewardship Transformation pt. 1: Limited or Liberated? Many in your congregation have probably made several starts at getting their finances in order. Some of them are discouraged at repeated failures to achieve their financial goals....
