The number one reason to do a Tithe Challenge is to grow the people in your church. The Tithe Challenge is really about discipleship. Perhaps the most profound equation I’ve ever heard regarding stewardship in a local church is that stewardship equals discipleship. I first heard Randy Alcorn say it. but since then I’ve heard others mention this concept — it … Read More
Why Should Your Church do a Tithe Challenge?
I think this is a worthy question, “Why do a tithe challenge?” I could give you a list of probably 20 reasons, but here are my top five reasons: 1) It grows the people in your church. It disciples the people in your church. It grows them closer to God. It grows them more like Christ. The tithe challenge, even though … Read More
What is a Tithe Challenge?
Early on as pastor at The Journey in New York City, I tackled a message series on stewardship. During the second message, we decided to hit hard on the importance of bringing the full tithe to God. I just shot right to the heart of the issue and let everyone know they should be tithing– this was our first tithe … Read More
Four Steps for Your Christmas Offering – Only 3 Days Left
Over the past three weeks I’ve been giving away some of the tips to planning a Christmas Offering taken directly from my new “How to Plan and Conduct an Effective Christmas Offering” resource. Today, I’m sharing with you the four steps to an effective offering. There are only 3 business days left before the resource and videos are gone and I really … Read More
What is The Path of Discipleship in Your Church?
“What is the path of Discipleship in your church?” This is a question I get a lot. My response is usually that the path of discipleship at The Jouney is not knowledge driven with an appeal for people to serve at the end, but service driven with the knowledge that people need provided along the way. There is a huge difference … Read More