The Easter Offering

Easter is a great day to take up the offering! Did you say, huh? Shouldn’t you put your best foot forward on Easter since you have a lot of guests or nominal members present? Do you really want to risk offending them by taking up an offering? The answer is yes, IF you...
How to Make Time When You Don’t Have Time

How to Make Time When You Don’t Have Time

If you are going to make budget this year you need to know how to make time when you don’t have time!  One of the biggest issues I hear from pastors and staff members regarding stewardship planning is that they don’t have the time.  I get the tyranny of...
It All Rises and Falls On Vision

It All Rises and Falls On Vision

It all rises and falls upon vision! My former boss, John Maxwell, used to say that it all rose or fell upon leadership and I don’t think he would disagree with my opening sentence that it rises and falls upon vision. Good leadership is all about good vision. If you...