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Has stewardship become a dirty word in your congregation? Stewardship consultant Cesie Delve Scheuermann speaks with Lewis Center Associate Director Ann Michel about cultivating generosity through simple practices of gratitude and sharing the good that money can do in the church and the world.
Ann Michel of the Lewis Center staff says inviting people to participate in the generosity of God can be a gracious way to initiate conversations…
Chris Willard and Jim Sheppard, authors of Contagious Generosity, say churches can reach donors in ways no other nonprofits can. Congregations can maximize this “home-field…
Chris Willard and Jim Sheppard, authors of Contagious Generosity, explain the importance of developing a system to thank givers to celebrate their spiritual growth through…
Leadership is a critical factor in nurturing a culture of generous giving, says Ann Michel of the Lewis Center staff. She names the nine key…
Tom Berlin, pastor of Floris UMC in Herndon, Virginia, says that for Christians to become generous, they need the help of a church that itself…
Every Christian knows that we are called to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. But what about our wallet? We get…
My wife, Danelle, and I have always tried to live our lives with open hearts, open hands, and an open home. We have fed hundreds…
We regularly sing about living lives of thankfulness. Gratitude is on our lips in some way during virtually every worship service, and then we are…
How often have you opened up what looks like a form letter and read, “On behalf of blah blah blah, I want to thank you…
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