By Chad De Jager My relationship with the church budget was as complex as a middle school romance. The interest is natural By God’s careful design, some things inside us wake up in adolescence. Our parents and gym teachers tell us, “It’s natural” (as if those two words satisfied all my confused questions). Similarly, when… Read more »
By Jolinda Moore, executive director of stewardship and development for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Change is hard. Over the weekend I asked my 14-year old to sit with me to discuss her high school schedule. She froze saying, “I don’t want to think about it. It is going to be different and difficult. The thought… Read more »
By Phil Jamieson, president of the United Methodist Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences As did many, I first became aware of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving through a prior relationship with Bill Enright. Bill is a deeply respected pastor and a great lover of the local church. Several years ago, I… Read more »
Recently, I attended Ecumenical Stewardship Center‘s Generosity NEXT conference in Nashville, TN. During worship on the first day, the preacher suggested that before we can talk about generosity and money, we need to remember. As I thought about my own giving and the generosity that flows out of my life, I began to realize that… Read more »
By Mark Wingfield Mark Wingfield is associate pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and holds the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF) designation* from Lake Institute on Faith & Giving. He is a former journalist who is active in the nonprofit sector, having helped start four nonprofits and currently serving on the boards… Read more »