Churches have poorly discipled people in stewardship, but they can learn to grow a generosity culture, said David Whiting at the August 28 Thrive Baptist Network Lunch and Learn.
But aren’t there more important things to count that look at the vitality and vibrancy of a congregation?
Most pastors are confident their churches are helping people grow as Christians. Just don’t ask them how they know that.
“We hope this article is useful as a kind of grand narrative about what’s going on in the world, a model of how to see global religious change,” Conrad Hackett, one of the authors, told RNS.
I saw the signs of future sin way before we entered the lost years of the congregation my family helped launch when I was in high school. It was certainly not intentional sin. It was all unintentional. We caught it before it became an ongoing sinful practice.
“We have overcomplicated making disciples,” Andy Taylor said to a group of pastors and ministers at a Send Network Conference held in Moore, Oklahoma on September 15th.
When it comes to church finances, trust is everything. Every dollar given in tithes, offerings, or designated gifts is an act of worship, and our churches have the responsibility to handle those resources with integrity.
If you think branding is too corporate for the Church, you’re not alone. Many pastors resist this idea until they realize Jesus was the ultimate example of branding done right.
As I sat across the desk from the pastor, I heard him describe a congregation with many great qualities. But they had no idea about where they were headed, much less what God’s empowering vision might be for their next seven years.
Half of Americans believe a terminally ill person should be able to ask a doctor for help in ending their life. Legal approval has outpaced the growth in public support.
