Worship: Creation/Stewardship
We worship the Creator of the universe while recognizing that we often fail to care for God's creation. This list of resources will help your church integrate creation stewardship into your worship service.
Welcome! Here's where you can connect and share about cultivating biblical stewardship and how to spread the joy of generosity in your church.
We worship the Creator of the universe while recognizing that we often fail to care for God's creation. This list of resources will help your church integrate creation stewardship into your worship service.
If you are motivated to do a financial health check-up but are unsure where to begin, this webinar recording is a great place to start.
Does the CRC have a list of recommended causes or nonprofits for charitable contributions?
Have any of you successfully sold or donated your pews when you take them out? Wondering if anyone has had luck with this.
If our ministry plans and budgets tell a story, I wonder what story our community hears and sees through us. Watch a recap of the Webinar: Reimagining Church Budgets to Reflect Kingdom Values.
How has COVID-19 impacted the way we budget, serve, and give? As stewards, how do we generously use our gifts to impact God's world?
Whether meeting online or in-person, what are churches doing to spark that sense of worship in how they collect their offering?
Stewardship is the faithful management of all that God has entrusted to us so that creation and all who live in it may flourish.
Looking for online giving options? Here are a few suggestions that might work great for your church.
Included you'll find a sample letter you can adapt and use with your church regarding giving in the weeks of this coronavirus.
I'm looking for some recommendations for starting online giving at our church. What would you recommend?
A devotional about being generous and inspiring generosity in others, especially in our ministry as missionaries and development workers.
We are in Kenya. It seems that unless we take in money from North America, the Bible College will not survive. What might be the process for this to change?
Am I using this short time here to glorify God, or am I squandering my time in fear and distractions?
How can churches ensure that their members are given the opportunity to support the church's ministries in ways that are accessible and readily available?
To help you cut through the clutter…at least for #GivingTuesday…here are some links to various CRCNA ministries that you can choose to support.
How do you decide which missionaries are the best fit for your church?
Fundraising doesn’t always have a great reputation. At best, some view it as a means to get to “real” spiritual work. At worst, it’s a “necessary evil.” But what if it's a way to announce vision and invite people into the mission?
Our church is exploring the possibility of transitioning the church parsonage to low-income housing. Have any of you ever gone through a transition like this?
I'm curious to hear from readers who have set-up automatic tithing. My husband and I go back and forth on this (usually after doing our taxes and finding inconsistencies). What are the pros and cons?
I believe in the practice of tithing; let me share a brief history of how I got here, and some Biblical support.
How has your church utilized Dave Ramsey's financial planning material?
I decided in church yesterday that whatever money I saved from my taxes because of the recently passed tax law I will donate to the church. Any joiners?
Though social media can be overwhelming on #GivingTuesday, I'm thankful it starts a conversation on giving. I'm curious, what organizations or ministries do you support? How did you decide?
I just read this week's CRC Communications email and the link to Dave Schelhass' article in The Des Moines Register. Dave wasn't misquoting but by combining statements he changes some meanings and nuances.