Effective Stewardship Articles

The Long Haul

I’ve always been an aficionado of trucks. Ever since I can remember, I’ve liked trucks. Even today in my office, numerous trucks (including some which I had as a small boy) are scattered among the books.

Most larger trucks are … Read More

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Let’s Pretend

Pretend for a moment that you are a financial counselor. You have been asked to give advice and insight to an elderly woman whose husband passed away several years ago.

In the course of your meeting, you learn that this … Read More

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Consistency

Someone wrote, “Consistency is either a ‘jewel’ or the hobgoblin of little minds.”

In other words, consistency can be an action which is of great value or it can become a tyrannical obsession which dictates and determines what we should … Read More

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Have Patience

When a church enters into the “Effective Stewardship” program, we try through a variety of means to communicate the message that the program is not a “quick fix” to a church’s long-term financial problems. Even in a church which is … Read More

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Total Stewardship

Total stewardship is much more than money, material possessions or giving. As the old adage puts it so well, “Total stewardship consists of the three ‘Ts’ — time, talent and treasure.”

Time, talent and treasure do work together to comprise … Read More

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