Don’t Preach a Sermon on Giving!

Don’t Preach a Sermon on Giving!

Preach a series of sermons on giving. In my twenty years as a senior pastor, I learned that a stand-alone sermon on stewardship, even if preached twice a year, had little impact on people’s giving. But the first year I preached a four-week series on the biblical...
5 Financial Documents Every Church Needs

5 Financial Documents Every Church Needs

When most pastors think of ministry, they are energized by helping people. They aren’t usually nearly as excited about the financial aspects. I’ve recently started Fully Funded, an organization to help church leaders lead well in the area of financial stewardship,...