The Generosity Secret provides a proven strategy to break free from the financial stress that’s keeping you from pursuing your passions and living a joy-filled life. This systematic approach to handling money in a God-honoring way guides you step-by-step away from a life of financial strain to a new reality of financial health and freedom. It teaches you how to … Read More
Generous Giving = Generous Living
Giving generously does not have anything to do with the actual dollar amount you give; it has everything to do with what that dollar amount is in proportion to your income. When you give over and above the minimum requirement, quickly and cheerfully, you are a generous giver, no matter where the decimal point falls. Mark tells us an interesting … Read More
How to Honor God by Learning to Give
In 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, Paul writes, “Now about the collection for God’s people…On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income” (NIV). In this short passage, Paul gives us insight into how we ought to bring our gift to God. First of all, he talks about … Read More
Expanding God’s Kingdom: Tithing in the Local Church
Often people question not the amount of a proper gift but where it should be given. Some people believe they should be able to distribute their tithe as they see fit. They want to control how their money is spent. If they aren’t happy with the way their local church handles its finances, they think they should have the freedom … Read More
Saving for Eternity: Where is Your Money Going?
Understanding God’s ultimate ownership means that we also recognize our role as conduits of his resources. We were not put on this earth to amass treasures for ourselves but to let treasure pass through us and back to a greater purpose. The “get all we can while we can” mind-set that most of us live with is what has driven … Read More
Lead Your People to Give this Fall – $25 Stewardship Seminar (3 Days Only!)
What would it look like if you had a fully resourced church this Fall? How many of your people — current members and first-time guests — would you like to grow spiritually through biblical stewardship? You can’t grow your people or your church without addressing the money issue head on. I learned this long ago — that Stewardship is Discipleship — and … Read More
8 Ways to Avoid the Summer Slump and Increase Your Stewardship – Part 3 of 3
With summer just around the corner, I want to challenge you NOT to buy into the average way of thinking that you can’t avoid the summer slump. You CAN flatten the summer dip and increase your stewardship using 8 practices we’ve developed at The Journey. In this current blog series we’ve covered the first six ways to avoid the slump. Here … Read More
8 Ways to Avoid the Summer Slump and Increase Your Stewardship – Part 2 of 3
In last week’s first part of this blog series, we started a conversation about the dreaded “summer slump” and the myth that it can’t be avoided. I’m challenging you to be careful about buying into those average ways of thinking. I shared the first 3 ways in which you CAN flatten that summer dip – and make sure it’s a minor … Read More
8 Ways to Avoid the Summer Slump and Increase Your Stewardship – Part 1 of 3
Summer is fast approaching, and you have two options in your approach: plan in the summer or beg in the fall. The prevailing myth is that you can’t avoid the so-called “summer slump.” I want to challenge you to be careful about buying into those average ways of thinking. You CAN flatten that summer dip – and make sure it’s … Read More