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Watch as Phil Leo director of Church Communications at Barnabas Foundation hosts John Bolt, director of finances and operations for CRCNA, in a discussion about the difference leaders make when it comes to the financially healthy church.
Listen in on this conversation with John Bolt, director of finances and operations for the CRCNA, as we discuss the difference leaders make when it comes to the financially healthy church.
Help generous believers give more effectively to your local church ministry by distributing Generosity Today to your congregation.
Watch this video as Phil Leo hosts Megan Pacheco and Kasia Tunnell, owners of Better Three marketing, discuss the spiritual dimensions of financial struggle.
Listen in on this recording of what financially struggling families in your church need to hear.
Phil Leo and Cindi Riemersma discuss big-picture strategies for protecting your church budget during times of crisis.
Mark your calendar and plan to join me on Wednesday, June 24 at 11 am (CT) for Preparing for Your Church’s Next Budget Free Fall.
In this season where many churches are adapting in one way or another, perhaps this is an opportunity to take stock: Does your church have more than enough? Or do you need help?
The gap between mission-talk and mission-reality is often wider than we care to admit. As evidence, I submit to you Exhibit A: the church budget.
This simple, user-friendly resource will help church members create their legal wills—fast and 100% free! Learn more via Zoom on Wednesday, May 20.
Watch as Syble Solomon, creator of Money Habititudes, describes the 6 faces of giving and how knowing your "money habititude" impacts generosity.
The spring 2020 issue of Generosity Today is now available!
Join Barnabas Foundation Wednesday, April 29 (11am CT) as Phil Leo hosts Syble Solomon, creator of Money Habitudes. Syble will describe the 6 faces of giving and the impacts on generosity.
Listen in as Rev. Paul Ryan, pastor for worship at Calvin University, describes how students are working together to grow their spiritual disciplines.
Financial Shalom is partnering with LSS Financial Services to provide up to 6 financial counseling sessions to ordained CRCNA pastors and seminarians.
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.
Phil Leo offers a few historically humorous ideas churches have used to help bridge the budget gap and then shares some provocative insight concerning budget shortfalls.
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.
Generosity Today is Barnabas Foundation's quarterly newsletter to promote gifts in a will and gifts of non-cash assets to your church's ministry.
Thanks to generous supporters, Barnabas Foundation celebrates a record-breaking 9,890 grants (totaling $67 million) to churches, nonprofit ministries and other charitable organizations in 2019.
What would happen if, instead of talking about how giving changes others, you framed it in terms of how it changes them personally?
When the daughters of Hal and Jane Rodenhouse began to lend a hand with their parents’ finances, they were astounded by what they discovered.
To tithe or not to tithe? Watch this video where we discuss the biblical teaching of tithing.
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?”
Even in their will, Rich and Ann Meyer were careful to reflect giving as a priority.