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- 21. Why It's Dangerous to Call Pastors 'Reverend' and Pay Them Big Salaries
- Author Don Britton says it's very dangerous to elevate men to places that should be reserved only for God. For example, no one should use the terms "father" or "reverend" for a teacher of God's Word, he ...
- Created on 09 April 2020
- 22. What Your Church Needs to Know About the CARES Act
- Unlike the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that Congress and President Obama enacted during the recession, the CARES Act is better defined as relief, not stimulus, says Bill High, CEO of The ...
- Created on 08 April 2020
- 23. Are You Biblically Responsible With Your Investments?
- ... with your money and your investments? Yes, by saving money from the work you do, in funds that are in alignment with God's will and His commandments. Have you heard about this new concept? It's cal ...
- Created on 03 April 2020
- 24. Practical Ways to Deal with Decreased Giving During COVID-19
- These are unprecedented times, and just as the economy is uncertain, the "economy" of many churches and nonprofits are also uncertain as giving falls off, but financial obligations stay constant. It's ...
- Created on 01 April 2020
- 25. 6 Financial Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Pandemic
- ... icle for it is usually a savings account. Savings accounts don't even keep pace with inflation, meaning that an emergency fund is a money-losing proposition over the long term." Financially, I understa ...
- Created on 27 March 2020
- 26. How to Get a Better Grip on Your Investments
- ... n and taxes, he is actually losing money most years, as the price of goods like food, energy and household items goes up in value, and his purchasing power goes down. By being too conservative and not getti ...
- Created on 26 March 2020
- 27. 5 Types of Unhealthy Giving to a Church
- "I'm just happy when our church gets any type of gifts." The comment came from a pastor whose church struggled regularly to meet budget. I get it. Any financial gift can seem better than no gifts. But ...
- Created on 25 February 2020
- 28. How You Can Help Change a Poverty Mentality in Your Community
- ... d by throwing money at it. But you can fund the hands and feet who are called to work with the poor day to day, with your paycheck, your company's revenue stream or with the funds God has entrusted to y ...
- Created on 18 February 2020
- 29. 3 Steps to Move From Success to Spiritual Significance
- When I first arrived in the Saddleback Valley 40 years ago, I met many people who seemed to have it all. They had plenty of money and a wonderful place to live. Yet despite their success, they longed for ...
- Created on 04 February 2020
- 30. Why Obedience Trumps Performance in God's Economy
- ... nd destruction caused to families and society, we screen them. Our first marketing piece concealed a penny with the following question: "How much money is OK to have invested in abortion or pornograph ...
- Created on 23 December 2019
- 31. Why So Many Pastors Are Concerned About Economy's Impact on Churches
- As retail stores hope the holiday shopping season gives their bottom line a lift, American Protestant pastors are less sure the economy is helping their congregation this year. Around 2 in 5 pastors of ...
- Created on 05 December 2019
- 32. 7 Ways to Help a Young Preacher With Finances
- Having heard this week about the passing of a friend I had the privilege of pastoring many years ago, I'm remembering my early years as a pastor. At this stage of my career, I'm especially grateful for ...
- Created on 04 December 2019
- 33. 5 Reasons Your Tithes Tanked This Year
- "It was like the bottom fell out." The comment came from a pastor in a micro consultation I hosted. He was both concerned and perplexed. He could not understand why the decline was taking place, and why ...
- Created on 04 November 2019
- 34. Retiring Pastors Give 6 Valuable Lessons on Ministry Salary
- ... it is not very encouraging. Most pastors are underpaid. I have to monitor my sanctification when I hear snarky comments like "Pastors are in it for the money" or "Pastors make too much money." Sure, th ...
- Created on 21 October 2019
- 35. 5 Reasons Why People Don't Go to Disney World—or Church
- ... ey simply can't afford to go because of this. Money issues can also keep people away from church. "I need to give 10% of my income to the church? Are you kidding me? I can barely pay my bills as i ...
- Created on 08 October 2019
- 36. How to Raise Money for Your Ministry ...
- Do you know how to raise money for God's work? I went through seminary and 11 years of Bible college and completed my doctoral program without ever taking a class on raising money. Although we need to rais ...
- Created on 24 September 2019
- 37. Why You Should Expect God to Multiply Your Generosity
- "God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" (2 Cor. 9:8, NIV). If you are doing things God's way—giving generously ...
- Created on 18 September 2019
- 38. Why Churches Must Shift to Supporting Planters
- Note: This is the fourth in a four-part series. Click here for part 1, part 2 and part 3. As I have discussed in this series on church-planting shifts, we must acknowledge that Christianity in the West ...
- Created on 04 September 2019
- 39. 2 Wrong Ways and 1 Biblical Way to Think About Money ...
- Money is emotionally weighty for us. Most people don't talk about money much, but when they do, they almost always feel something. Guilt. Shame. Embarrassment. Pride. Joy. Longing. Contentment. Discontentment ...
- Created on 19 August 2019
- 40. Which Master Have You Chosen to Serve?
- ... oss, communism say it's the government and socialists say it's reform. Materialists say it is money. Evolutionists say chance is the boss. Some popular rap, hip hop and heavy metal music says rebellion and v ...
- Created on 16 July 2019
