by Bill Easum | Jan 30, 2019 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
The other day I said something online about writing a check and I received guffaws from some of my colleagues. I didn’t understand the intensity of their response to my comment, so I investigated why they responded so negatively to my comment about writing a check....
by Jim Sheppard | Jun 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
We spend a lot of time worrying about stuff we have no control over. The economy is a GREAT example. Too many waste too much time in worry and fear about the future and the future of their money. For those of us who are Christ-followers, there is no precedent for this...
by Phil Spry | Aug 19, 2011 | Church Leadership
Tithing and sacrificial giving were the last strongholds to come down in my life as a new Christian. I did that, “there they go again” rolling of my eyes every time it came up. All they want is my money. I DON’T HAVE ANY MONEY!!! We were 21 with two small kids and...
by Jim Sheppard | Aug 16, 2011 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Recently, I asked Brad Leeper of our GENERIS team to help me take on 6 key questions for church planters as they look to fund their new church plant. Here is our dialogue. 1. How much money could we possibly need to simply launch a church? Brad: Depends upon how...
by Steve Sjogren | Jul 7, 2010 | Church Planting
“One pitfall of good church planters is that they are big-picture people. This is great in most areas, but not for finances. When your people give you money, they are really giving it to Jesus. It’s special. You are stewarding money others have tithed. ...