Tags: Ron Edmondson, learning, God, doors, plan, life, stretches, light, dark, seasons, giving up
Just because I’m a pastor, that doesn’t mean I don’t continually learn things about God. It’s a daily process for everyone. Here are some things that I have learned or am learning about our Heavenly Father: ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Joey Bonifacio, aim, start, soccer, talk show hosts, giving, cone, ball
I was at the C3 Church’s Sunday service Sunday night at Oxford Falls, a suburb of Sydney, when Australian talk show host Jamie Malcolm exhorted the congregation. Jamie’s words were so unforgettable, I ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Kim Martinez, giving, receiving, purpose, Passion, work, bountiful, harvest
Overhearing other people’s conversations can be dangerous! I stood in our church office and overheard someone talking about our benevolence giving. “But is it reaping a return? Do any of these people ever ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Giving, online, presence, money, tithing
I’m sure most Ministry Today readers are very aware that year-end giving campaigns are perhaps the most important fund-raising time for non-profit organizations. With 41 percent of all donations occurring ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Apostasy, Silent killer, Ministry, pastors, Giving up
Ravaged by apostasy in the church or the pressures of ministry, many pastors have given up and have quietly fallen by the wayside in defeat. But it is possible to stand strong in your personal life and ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Giving Love at Christmas
by Steve Sjogren During the holiday season, people in neighborhoods, stores, malls and elsewhere can get a taste of God's love through "giving" outreaches. At little cost, your church group can plan to ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Historical Thanksgiving Proclamations to God
As we celebrate Thanksgiving today, it's good to remember that Thanksgiving is inextricably tied to our nation’s founding and its times of war, as well as its Christian heritage. In 1777, the first official ... [ +++ ]

Tags: 12 Keys to Thanksgiving
... God, my friends, and worthy of our constant praise. May we all spend time thanking Him for these essential gifts to us this Thanksgiving. This article originally ran in Jerry Falwell's November 2006 e-newsletter. ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Wholeheartedly Giving Thanks to God
by R.T. Kendall I have so much for which to be thankful. Do you? Do you show Him how thankful you are for what He has done? How could you best build in a daily opportunity to thank the Lord? You may say, ... [ +++ ]

Tags: Focus on Thanksgiving
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24, we're focusing on the holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Starting Sunday, Nov. 20, be sure to visit ... [ +++ ]

Tags: debt management,giving,tithing
Christian households are keeping their debt levels under control and placing an emphasis on giving, in spite of the fact that most of them saw stagnant or declining income level, according to a ... [ +++ ]

Tags: church giving,decline in giving,national association of church business administration,simeon may
QUOTE: "What normally happens is a downturn hits churches about six months after it hits everyone else, and it takes about six months after the recovery starts for churches to see that. We aren't ... [ +++ ]

Tags: budget cuts,crown financial ministries,decline,donations,giving,maximum generosity and christianity today international,megachurches,study,tithing,west coast
Some 38 percent of churches faced declines in church offerings in 2009, according to a new study by Maximum Generosity and Christianity Today International. Megachurches and congregations on the ... [ +++ ]

Tags: budgets,church,decline in giving,ed stetzer,jobless,lifeway research,meeting needs,ministry,pastor,recession
Despite ongoing financial difficulties and increased joblessness in many communities, most churches are pressing on to help those in need. So says a LifeWay Research survey of more than 1,000 pastors ... [ +++ ]