by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
What will 2017 bring? Frankly no one knows. I remember as a boy my father used to always clip out of the paper the astrologers forecast of what they thought would happen in the coming year. He did that not because he followed that sort of thing. He wanted at...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Merry Christmas! What a year 2016 has been! I pray for you that it was a good one and that you will have a wonderful week of celebrating Christmas and being with your family. This is a picture of my family from last year when we had everyone together at our house. ...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
In 1970 Alvin Toffler coined the term Future Shock to mean, “too much change in too little time.” If the 1970’s seemed fast changing, today we are living in even faster changing times. These changes are leading to the decline in giving that is threatening the life...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
It’s time to start thinking about 2017 giving. I know I have been pushing you about end of year plans but now you need to begin thinking about starting the year off right. I feel January is one of the key stewardship months for churches. This edition of the Coach...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Pastors are losing the joy of ministry! One of the sad things that I encounter on a regular basis is stressed out and burned out pastors. There are a multitude of reasons for this but one aspect is in how we measure success. For far too long pastors have viewed...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for each of you that follow my writings and use my advice. I am truly honored to serve you and help build upon the Kingdom work you are doing. My prayer is that you and your family will have a blessed Thanksgiving. [wt_button...