In this final installment of a three-part blog series, I want to share with you the remaining two changes you can make to improve your financial future. #3 Return the full tithe to God. This means bringing back to God the first 10% of what He’s blessed you with. When you don’t return it to him, you’re robbing God and … Read More
Pastor Study: Struggling with Finances? You’re Not Alone! (Part 2 of 3)
I shared the findings of a recent pastor survey that revealed some startling statistics on the state of the average minister’s personal finances. It turns out most of us are struggling to make ends meet. If you aren’t confident about your financial situation, here are four time-tested and helpful tips that will help you reverse course: #1 Have a $1,000 … Read More
Pastor Study: Struggling with Finances? You’re Not Alone! (Part 1 of 3)
Surviving the recent tax season can be stressful and it reminds us just how well, or how poorly, we have done in managing our finances. We don’t want to just struggle to make ends meet while in full-time ministry. We want to look at what the average pastor is doing in regards to their finances — and choose to do … Read More
Wesley’s 4 Questions on the Use of Money
Today’s guest post comes to us from Ted Schroder for VirtueOnline.org. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, preached a wealth of words about money. Wesley made enormous sums from the sale of his writings. In an age when a single man could live comfortably on $60 a year, his annual income reached $2,800. He believed that with increasing income, the … Read More
The Economic Value of Religion in America
Today’s guest post comes to us from EvangelicalFocus.com. A new first-of-its-kind study has taken an empirical look at the true “value” of faith, and found that religion is worth $1.2 trillion to the US economy, more than the worth of technology giants Apple and Microsoft combined. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion has released the study, made by Georgetown … Read More
Financial Challenges of the Small Church Pastor
Today’s guest post comes to us from Shelia Poole for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Despite all the talk about megachurches and their wealth, new research suggests that most evangelical pastors serve in small churches and often experience significant personal financial challenges. “The vast majority of pastors do not have their own radio or TV show, robust church staff, or megachurch attendance,” … Read More
What is a Christmas Offering? FREE Video Training (Today Only!)
Do you know the best way to go from ‘just barely enough’ to ‘having an abundance’? It’s as easy as understanding and implementing the fundamentals of a Christmas Offering. In today’s FREE training video (part two of my three video series), I’m going to get specific on the WHAT and the HOW of your Christmas Offerings so you can focus … Read More
Why Do a Christmas Offering – and Why NOW (Free Video)
I have an odd question for you… Are you ready to celebrate Christmas? I know, I know, it’s only October, but now is the time to prepare for the most important offering you’ll collect all year – your Christmas Offering! A Christmas Offering is a special offering given during a set period of time around Christmas that encourages people to give over and above their regular … Read More
LIVE from Systems Boot Camp Orlando – Focus on Stewardship
I’m writing to you from Walt Disney, Orlando – in the middle of our 3-day Church Systems Check-up & Boot Camp. We are blessed to have our largest event attendance ever – just look at this amazing group of pastors! We’re focused these 3 days on the 8 Systems of a Healthy Church, but with a specific focus on Stewardship, which impacts … Read More
Understanding what Jesus Said About Finances
Today’s blog comes to us from my friend and stewardship mentor Steve Stroope as an excerpt from his book, Money Matters in Church: A Practical Guide for Leaders. Steve is lead pastor of the multi-campus Lake Pointe Church near Dallas, Texas. Under his leadership, the congregation has grown from 57 members in 1980 to a current attendance of more than … Read More