Steve Oelschlager gives best practices for congregational stewardship ministry.
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Lake Institute’s Resource Library collects and curates a wide range of resources that can help deepen understanding and practice at the intersection of faith and giving.
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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.
This Insights explores how your organization’s “digital front door” shapes giving and engagement. Meredith McNabb shares practical guidance on strengthening your website and online presence to support donor trust and accessibility, while Emily Heck expands on this perspective with strategies for improving search engine optimization (SEO) and AI-readiness. Together, they offer actionable ways to ensure your digital presence both reflects your mission and helps people find—and support—your work.
Drawing on recent research from Givelify and philanthropic scholars, David P. King, PhD, examines the gap between religious donors’ desire to give consistently and their actual giving patterns. He explores how congregations and faith leaders can foster generosity by framing giving not simply as a financial transaction, but as a spiritual practice rooted in habit, reflection, and community.
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Lyle Miller shares the principles that guide his teaching and preaching about stewardship.
Rafia Khader shares how Ramadan impacts where and how she gives.
This Generosity Transformed keynote address from Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows wraps up the conference with final thoughts about what we heard and what we can do moving forward.
This Generosity Transformed keynote address from Rev. Lee Hull Moses focuses on how to encourage congregational generosity, financially and beyond.
This Generosity Transformed keynote address from Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel focuses on Equipping congregations for ministry, particularly diving into those functional but antiquated fundraising practices, and stepping into the digital age.
This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Stewardship and Relationship, diving deep into the idea that “relationship is the foundation on which all generosity rests” (Marcia Shetler).
Pulling from his teaching and research, David P. King, Ph.D. writes that fundraising is primarily about relationships.
Larry Strenge explains how relationships are key to cultivating generosity as discipleship.
This Generosity Transformed keynote address from Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey focuses on what Bailey calls God’s subversive generosity, including the consideration of reparations.
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