Articles for Topic: Stewardship

The Effect of Rising Health Care Costs on Churches

How some churches are responding to a new reality. From Managing Your Church By Emily Lund The vast majority of Americans currently have access to health care. As of August 2015, “an unprecedented 90.8 percent now have health insurance,” according to CNN. But this...

Shaping a theology of money

From Faith & Leadership By David P. King Religion and money? Throw in politics, and you have everything your parents told you not to talk about. Yet the topics shouldn’t be off-putting. In fact, a theology of money is central to our individual spiritual formation,...

How Boards Raise Money for Ministry

By Dan Hotchkiss “Fundraising is the board’s main job.” I was stunned by this blunt advice from the executive director of a respected arts nonprofit. “I tell every new board member,” she continued, “‘give, get—or get out.’ We expect each member to produce at least...

Cultivating a mindset of generosity

By David L. Odom Every caregiver knows the challenge of guiding a preschooler from holding onto “mine” to sharing with others. Leaders often face a similar challenge with our institutions. The instinct to grasp and hold is very strong and yet ultimately...