Church Admin & Finance

Check your sermon file on this passage; my guess is you’ve got at least a few. That’s because preachers have to wrestle with this hard saying of Jesus.

Joel has advice for anyone who wants to become a giver by being a saver, “Waste-not, want-not, and be a good steward,” says Joel. “God multiplies it all." 

For Matt and Jen Viel, generous living isn’t done from a distance. Instead, they aim for front row seats.

Worship is about what’s in your heart; but don’t forget about what’s in your hands.

In my extremely short-sighted and carnal estimation, cash is the key that unlocks the door to my greatest thriving and success. 

Abraham and Sarah weren’t superheroes—and neither are we. We’re just ordinary folks following God’s direction, trusting His provision and surrendering to His superpower.

Pease CRC in Pease, MN will celebrate 125 years soon and the obvious question is: What's next? Their answer proved church members’ heart for the next 125 years of ministry.

What would happen if, instead of talking about how giving changes others, you framed it in terms of how it changes them personally?

A young pastor recently said to me, “Two-thirds of our church’s members are 65 years and older. What I want to know is this: Once they’re gone, where is all their wealth going?”

“Come again, Jesus? You’re pushing swag? To influence people? A bit unseemly, wouldn’t you say?”