Stewardship
By Ken Howard
St. Nicholas' has been trying an experiment to implement year-round stewardship. Ken Howard shares the process they went through and the resources they developed.
By Jamie Coats
Stewardship is an opportunity to deepen our relationships with God. Thinking about how we live in two economies can make conversations in stewardship season easier and more fun.
By Nancy Davidge and Susan Elliott
Nancy Davidge and Susan Elliott share approaches and strategies for developing a congregational culture built on the belief that God will use the gifts of the people to do “more than all we can ask or imagine.”
By Mark Beckwith
Mark Beckwith notes that while The Episcopal Church, dioceses, and congregations often state “stewardship is the main work of the church,” in practice, stewardship is often sidelined. He also challenges all of us to make time…
By Mary MacGregor
Mary MacGregor offers recommendations to help congregations move toward a culture of generosity.
By Sandra Montes
Alejandro and Laura Montes share their experiences, challenges, and advice on how to evangelize as Christ does and have a vibrant and growing ministry by living a life of surrender, love, forgiveness, and example.
By Greg Syler
The leadership at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Valley Lee, Maryland recognize that changing from ‘the way we’ve always done this’ to a new approach takes time. In “Raising Disciples, Generous Givers,” Greg Syler, continue…
By Carla E. Roland Guzmán
In “The 2% Campaign,” Carla Roland-Guzmán shares great examples of the differences between almsgiving, offerings, and tithes. She gives practical advice on how to start giving 2% and continue toward 10% when we understand the…
By Steve Huffman
When you were elected by your peers to the vestry, you quickly became aware you had the power of the purse.
By Sharon Ely Pearson
Issues of creativity lie at the very heart of Christian formation, because to live a life of grace is to live creatively.
By Víctor H. Conrado
In “Campaign of Generosity” Victor Conrado talks about what has worked and what hasn’t in his bilingual and multiethnic church’s quest to have a relationship with God and share their time, talent, and treasure as they give ge…
By Timothy Goldman
Gardens have always been places to meet God and God’s people.
By Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows & Sabrina Colman
Many small parishes never undertake capital campaigns because of the difficulties and limitations that come with having few resources.
By Maurice J. Seaton
A capital campaign is an opportunity for building community, yet it can be fraught with obstacles.
By Emilia Allen
Here are the things that distinguished our campaign at Emmanuel Church in downtown Boston from all the other guilt-inspiring, despair-delivering, email asks that you and I see in our inboxes every day.
By Kate Ferris
Nothing sends people scurrying for the sexton’s closet faster than hearing the footsteps of the stewardship chairperson coming down the hall.
By Matthew Freeman
When we speak of stewardship, we’re often using a theological word for a practical concept: taking care of business.
By Frances Caldwell
The responsibilities of stewards over time have remained broad.
By Joel Almonó
The Episcopal Church in Latin America is not widely known. It has a muted presence because of its small size, making many people here in the United States think that Hispanics only belong to the Roman Catholic or Pentecostal …
By Nancy McConnell and Patricia Helmer
Global climate change models predict that extreme weather events will become increasingly common.