Steward Your Riches
There are three things that make the average American rich: choice, privacy and opportunity.
Tag: stewardship
Why Church Planters Are Stewards, Not Owners
"Church-planting pastors are most dangerous to their flock when they act as owners."
What Would Happen If We Prayed Before We Spent Money?
Setting a waiting period gives God the opportunity to provide what we want, to provide something different or better, or to show us that we don’t need it and should use the money differently.
A Healthy Church Foundations
Without a clear vision, churches are either rooted in their past, focused only on immediate needs or chasing after some shiny innovation, jeopardizing healthy church foundations.
Rethinking the Church Footprint: Facility Improvements for Outreach
The church campus and, by extension, the church lobby is an extension of the house of God; thus, it should be a place that honors the view of reaching people with the gospel of Christ through thoughtful church facility improvements.
What Is Eternity-Minded Stewardship?
Jesus sees our hearts and knows us well. He doesn’t call all disciples to give away everything. He does call us to take radical action that breaks our bondage to money and possessions, freeing us to live under His lordship.
Letting Go of a Defeatist Theology
We must reject defeatist theology and a fatalistic acceptance of church decline.
Church Leaders Pay off $1 Million in Debt
Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta practices getting out of debt as a form of stewardship.
Honoring God Through Your Work
In my experience, the majority of Christians have a very limited understanding of God’s call on their lives, and therefore what they think about work is quite deficient. The popular belief among many Christians is that “the call” refers exclusively to the domain of the church, missions and particularly to the pastorate. But thinking this … Continued
Your One Job
We've been given a commission, and all we must do is simply obey.
