Meredith McNabb addresses the opportunities and challenges congregational leaders face when preaching about money.
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The Faithful Generosity Story Shelf highlights congregations and other religious organizations who have sought to use their assets and resources in creative—and sometimes surprising—ways as an expression of faithful giving.
Read the report from the 2023 Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church. This special event, co-hosted by the Center for the Church and the Black Experience at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, brought together 70 key leaders in philanthropy and faith to start a conversation about the “necessary collaborative” between philanthropy and Black religious institutions.
In this exploratory report by Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell, she identifies some keys to mapping the landscape of philanthropy and the Black Church.
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Nathan Kirkpatrick highlights the gifts and limitations of being a guest preacher on stewardship.
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Rev. Bruce Barkhauer offers suggestions on best practices for preaching about generosity in a Christian worship setting.
Bruce Barkhauer offers seven scripture texts to consider for preaching about faithful generosity.
Rev. Bruce Barkhauer shares how a Christian pastor might preach on the hope of stewardship.
Rev. Rosanna Anderson reviews Peter Brown's book Through the Eye of the Needle and offers some applications for preaching and ministry in the Christian context.
Lyle Miller shares the principles that guide his teaching and preaching about stewardship.
Melissa Spas outlines a set of lessons learned during her time with Lake Institute.
James A. Harnish takes the wisdom about money from an 18th century preacher and connects it to the complex world we live in today.
Devoted to Generosity is a companion resource to Giving Magazine Volume 21, produced in 2019 by the Ecumenical Stewardship Center. It includes campaign guidance, preaching guides, bible study/small group materials, worship/liturgy, children’s sermons, model letters and communication support.
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