https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:14:53 +0000 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:13:45 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/um-church-heres-memo-you-missed This is awkward, but your church missed a memo. Maybe it never got sent or, well, your church just missed it. Either way, what matters is you’re here now and I have a memo to show you. Ready for it? Here goes... Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/um-church-heres-memo-you-missed Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:13:45 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/want-stronger-givers Growing giving is harder than a day-old biscuit from Cracker Barrel. But you already know this. Givers get stuck. Indeed, it’s one of ministry’s most elusive challenges: helping givers grow their generosity. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/want-stronger-givers Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:51:48 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-summer-2022 Generosity Today is a quarterly newsletter from Barnabas Foundation designed to help Christians experience greater kingdom impact through effective, purpose-filled generosity. In this issue, you'll find:  Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-summer-2022 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:46:15 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/if-its-not-given-cheerfully-keep-it Cheerful giving is the gospel. It’s an emblem of God’s happy plan of redemption through Christ Jesus. To restore us and our world, God didn’t hold back with a grimace but joyfully went all-in. That’s giving. That’s God. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/if-its-not-given-cheerfully-keep-it Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:33:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/i-want-tesla-wrong I’ll never own a Tesla. Truth is, if there’s ever to be an electric vehicle in my future, it’ll have to be a Kia or Hyundai. But I still want a Tesla. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/i-want-tesla-wrong Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:08:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/planned-giving-made-easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy Yes, I do like saying “easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy.” But like most people, I also like it when seemingly difficult tasks are made, you know: easy-peasy and…lemon-squeezy. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/planned-giving-made-easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy Tue, 17 May 2022 14:15:12 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-spring-2022 Generosity Today is the quarterly newsletter of Barnabas Foundations designed to help believers experience greater Kingdom impact through effective, purpose-filled generosity. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-spring-2022 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:16:08 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/announcing-abraham-kuyper-christian-leadership-fund Thanks to the generous estate gift from the Rimmer and Ruth De Vries family, the Abraham Kuyper Christian Leadership Fund has been established at Barnabas Foundation to advance the Reformed world and life view as taught and lived by Abraham Kuyper. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/announcing-abraham-kuyper-christian-leadership-fund Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:14:06 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/mistake-you-cant-afford-make-when-it-comes-giving Not all giving is the same. Obvious? Maybe to some; but not for most. This is especially true for churches, because giving is most often framed by the annual budget. It’s simple -- no matter the size or kind, any gift made toward the year-end goal gets lumped together. It’s all giving. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/mistake-you-cant-afford-make-when-it-comes-giving Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:33:25 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/giftwise-free-online-will-creation Help your members create a free, legal will—quickly and 100 percent free! The attached information sheet explains how your members can access GiftWise, and it explains important considerations to determine whether or not it may be the right resource for their planning needs. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/giftwise-free-online-will-creation Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:41:33 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/family-matters-navigating-family-dynamics-your-estate-plan Blended households. A grandchild with special needs. The farm or family business an heir doesn’t care to manage. When it comes to estate planning, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/family-matters-navigating-family-dynamics-your-estate-plan Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:14:49 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/it-okay-if-your-church-lives-paycheck-paycheck “My church has a ‘paycheck to paycheck’ mentality.” This is how a church treasurer recently described to me the way his church makes its budget each year. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/it-okay-if-your-church-lives-paycheck-paycheck Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:16:10 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/family-matters-navigating-family-dynamics-your-estate-planning-live Blended households. A grandchild with special needs. The farm or family business your child doesn’t care to manage. When it comes to estate planning, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Your plan should be as unique as your lifelong passions and the family it’s designed to serve. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/family-matters-navigating-family-dynamics-your-estate-planning-live Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:55:26 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/open-hands-open-hearts-record-breaking-generosity-2021 Thanks to the generosity of God’s people, Barnabas Foundation recorded an unprecedented volume of giving in 2021, breaking all previous years’ records for gifts received and distributed through the Foundation. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/open-hands-open-hearts-record-breaking-generosity-2021 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:11:24 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/conversation-giving-stock-your-church Do you have appreciated stock or other securities that you’ve owned for at least a year? In this recording, Adam Lopez and Kurt Knoll discuss why marketable securities are a much more cost-effective giving option than cash. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/conversation-giving-stock-your-church Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:49:27 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-winter-2021-0 Generosity Today is a quarterly publication for your church, designed to inspire generosity and educate your congregation about smart and powerful ways they can support your church beyond the offering plate.    Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-winter-2021-0 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:51:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/how-be-freed-good-life-trap Ah, the good life—starting each and every day by shuffling barefoot out to the beach, just a few steps from your back door. There’s nothing to do (ever), and not a single care in the world belongs to you. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/how-be-freed-good-life-trap Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:48:20 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/wanna-buy-pig-poke Impulse buying has been a thing since, well. . . since people could buy things. Regardless of time or place, people have been paying too much for stuff they have no business buying. Sound familiar? Yeah, me too. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/wanna-buy-pig-poke Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:19:04 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-fall-2021 Generosity Today is a quarterly publication for your church, designed to inspire generosity and educate your congregation about smart and powerful ways they can support your church beyond the offering plate.    Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/generosity-today-fall-2021 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:04:26 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/when-church-members-dont-give Giving is a miracle. It’s the inevitable result of abiding in Christ. It’s not an obligation, or even an option. It’s just evidence of new life in Jesus. Phillip Leo https://network.crcna.org/topic/finance/contributions/when-church-members-dont-give Sun, 24 Oct 2021 17:59:07 +0000