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Articles to help you develop and lead your stewardship ministry, and stewardship tips you can pass on to your congregation.

Are You a Prudent Spender?

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.

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Are You Serving God or Money?

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.

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Either/Or: Making Trade-offs

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.

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Stewardship in Lanes 1&2: Stability, Clarity

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.

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Building Stewardship Habits

Faithful stewardship requires more than just determining priorities and setting goals. It demands key stewardship habits – both spiritual and financial. Learn some habits that will help you pursue financial freedom.

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How to Create a Spending Plan

Creating and sticking to a Spending Plan seems daunting and restrictive. But, done right, a Spending Plan can guide us toward financial freedom. Discover the benefits of a Spending Plan and learn how to get started.

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