This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Living Simply, including practical tips to cultivate contentment individually and as a congregation, as well as sample sermon topic outlines on the subject.

Live Simply is a companion resource for Giving Magazine Volume 18.

While receiving gifts of stock involves additional steps on the part of the receiving ministry, the ability to make stock gifts lets donors make larger, more tax-efficient gifts.  This guide will help your congregation understand how to receive and receipt stock gifts.

Marcia Shetler offers characteristics and questions to help build the foundation of a fundraising campaign

This video from the Stewardship Fusion Conference features Rev. Adam Hamilton where he talks about stewardship in the church, paying particular attention to courageous asking and creating a culture of generosity.

This video from the Stewardship Fusion Conference features Rev. Dr. Clayton Smith where he focuses on practical advice for cultivating generosity among congregants.

Christian Smith, Ph.D. raises the question: If generosity is good for the giver—and research shows it is—then why don’t more people give?

This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Living Free. The articles in this issue challenge the reader to consider what freedom is and what it means to live freely and generously.

Live Free is a companion resource for Giving Magazine Volume 17.

Rev. Duane Grady created this resource for the Ecumenical Stewardship Center to help make offering statements a priority in worship. Using a mixture of humor, meaningful stories, vivid examples, and an acknowledgment of the culture binds that inhibits from gleeful and joyful sharing.