Stewardship

Have any of you successfully sold or donated your pews when you take them out? Wondering if anyone has had luck with this.

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? 

Stewardship is the faithful management of all that God has entrusted to us so that creation and all who live in it may flourish.

Included you'll find a sample letter you can adapt and use with your church regarding giving in the weeks of this coronavirus. 

A devotional about being generous and inspiring generosity in others, especially in our ministry as missionaries and development workers.

Am I using this short time here to glorify God, or am I squandering my time in fear and distractions?

 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. 

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? 

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?

How has your church utilized Dave Ramsey's financial planning material?

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?