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.
Saving. It’s not exciting and doesn’t feel urgent, so we often push it to the back burner. But saving provides the financial margin we need and helps us build character in the process. Learn some keys to successful saving in this episode.
How we use our money is a strong indication of how we relate to God. Not only that, but how we use our money actually moves our hearts closer to God or further away from God.
