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
Meet Steve Stroope (plus Free Download)
I had a blast yesterday on the Improve the Financial Fitness of Your Church Webinar with my friend and coach Steve Stroope. Steve is the Lead Pastor of the 10,000+ member Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, co-author of Money Matters in Church with Aubrey Malphurs, and one of the nation’s experts on church finances, capital campaigns and stewardship in … Read More
Meet My Mentor – Church Finance Webinar on Tuesday
By now, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, there’s no doubt in your mind that I’m a firm believer in coaching. In fact, I happen to believe that everyone needs a coach. One of my coaches for the past few years is Steve Stroope, Lead Pastor of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas (in the Dallas area). Among other … Read More
Q & A – Buying Our First Building
Q: I recently was a part of one of your Top 3 Growth Barriers events. It was very timely and helpful. I greatly appreciate your investment in us. We planted our church about six and a half years ago. We run just under 200, but we have been stuck on a seesaw there for a couple of years. We have … Read More