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The Church is not the Titanic (a mini manifesto)
I'm not trying to stick my head in the sand. I can read a bar graph as well the next guy. I know The Church is struggling. I also know that for myself, and for every church I've been a part of, there …
May 12, 2012 - Mitch Todd
"State of the Plate" Research Shows Giving Finally Rebounded for the Majority of Churches this Past Year
DENVER — Churches suffered from plummeting donations after the recession began in 2008. But in the past year, a majority of congregations experienced giving increases because of a better …
April 1, 2012 - Brian Kluth
Review: Confessions of an Insignificant Pastor
Confessions of an Insignificant Pastor is a loaded title. Dr. Mark Elliott has written about real life pastors in real life ministries – places where the "mega-church" hasn't birthed it's first …
March 2, 2012 - Matthew Smith
How to Create a Generosity Culture in Your Church: 5 Things You Need to Do
By Brian Kluth, Author of the www.GenerousLife.org 30 & 40 Day Devotionals and Founder of www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org For a car to run well, all the pistons must be firing properly. For a church's …
October 18, 2011 - Brian Kluth
14 questions to determine if you’re an effective pastor
This is for pastors of all shapes and sizes. Answer the questions in your own launguage and face the facts about your ministry efficacy as seen through a 90 years young colleague's eyes. It's brutal …
September 29, 2011 - Doug Lawrence
How to talk about money, giving, generosity, and tithing in church? TOP 30 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Money is often the "silent subject" in many churches. Here is a list (and discussion video) of 30 small group or class discussion questions based on the 30-day generosity devotional, 7 Keys to Open …
September 28, 2011 - Brian Kluth
30 Stewardship Offering Prayers for Church Worship Services
Some people wonder what to pray when they are asked to pray for the offering at church services. Below you will find 30 prayers based on the 30 day generosity devotional, 7 Keys to Open-Handed Living …
September 28, 2011 - Brian Kluth
10 Differences: Church Fundraising Campaigns vs. Creating a Generosity Culture
In providing generosity materials to thousands of churches and training thousands of pastors we have discovered there is a major shift going on in how churches want to approach generosity issues. For …
August 28, 2011 - Brian Kluth
Leadership Requires Flexibility
It is reported that someone once asked the Duke of Wellington how he defeated Napoleon. He replied, "Napoleon's plan was made in wire, but mine was made in string." Wellington recognized the value of …
July 20, 2011 - Greg Morris
Almost Isn’t Good Enough
Almost Isn't Good Enough is a call to live out the compassion of Jesus' heart in a world of suffering and hopelessness. A man who decided one day to make a difference globally writes about what he …
April 10, 2011 - Matthew Smith