Whose Offering Plate Is It

Author : J. Clif Christopher
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426710135
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whose Offering Plate Is It? written by J. Clif Christopher and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want people to give, offer them a compelling vision of how their giving is going to build God's kingdom.

Author : J. Clif Christopher
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426723385
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate written by J. Clif Christopher and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearing a young attorney speak of the faith-based reasons for which he had just made a substantial monetary gift to a community youth center, Clif Christopher asked the speaker if he would consider making a similar contribution to the congregation of which he was an active member. "Lord no, they wouldn't know what to do with it" was the answer. That, in a nutshell, describes the problem churches are facing in their stewardship efforts, says Christopher. Unlike leading nonprofit agencies and institutions, we too often fail to convince potential givers that their gifts will have impact and significance. In this book, Christopher lays out the main reasons for this failure to capture the imagination of potential givers, including our frequent failure simply to ask. Written with the needs of pastors and stewardship teams in mind, Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate provides immediate, practical guidance to all who seek to help God’s people be better stewards of their resources.

Author : J. Clif Christopher
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 068764853X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not Your Parents' Offering Plate written by J. Clif Christopher and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearing a young attorney speak of the faith-based reasons for which he had just made a substantial monetary gift to a community youth center, Clif Christopher asked the speaker if he would consider making a similar contribution to the congregation of which he was an active member. "Lord no, they wouldn't know what to do with it" was the answer. That, in a nutshell, describes the problem churches are facing in their stewardship efforts, says Christopher. Unlike leading nonprofit agencies and institutions, we too often fail to convince potential givers that their gifts will have impact and significance. In this book, Christopher lays out the main reasons for this failure to capture the imagination of potential givers, including our frequent failure simply to ask. Written with the needs of pastors and stewardship teams in mind, Not Your Parents' Offering Plate provides immediate, practical guidance to all who seek to help God's people be better stewards of their resources. Also available: The engaging follow up book - Whose Offering Plate is It?

Author : Dr. J. Clif Christopher
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1501804936
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not Your Parents' Offering Plate written by Dr. J. Clif Christopher and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People don’t give to church because we don’t offer them a compelling vision of the good their giving will achieve. Hearing a young attorney speak of the faithbased reasons for which he had just made a substantial monetary gift to a community youth center, Clif Christopher asked the speaker if he would consider making a similar contribution to the congregation of which he was an active member. “Lord, no they would not know what to do with it” was the answer. That, in a nutshell, describes the problem churches are facing in their stewardship efforts, says Christopher. Unlike leading nonprofit agencies and institutions, we too often fail to convince potential givers that their gifts will have impact and significance. In this book, Christopher lays out the main reasons for this failure to capture the imagination of potential givers, including our frequent failure simply to ask. Written with the needs of pastors and stewardship teams in mind, Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate provides immediate, practical guidance to all who seek to help God’s people be better stewards of their resources.

Author : J. Clif Christopher
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 142674336X
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rich Church, Poor Church written by J. Clif Christopher and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the bottom line at your church?

Author : Adam J. Copeland
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611648114
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Offering Plate written by Adam J. Copeland and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that stewardship is more than money and finances. Nevertheless, seldom do we give time to explore the profound concept of stewardship in its many dimensions, including stewardship of time, work, body, mind, spirit, community, technology, and more. Beyond the Offering Plate does just that. Written by ten engaging pastors, seminary professors, and church leaders, this unique resource offers a diverse and holistic approach to stewardship. In ten accessible chapters, readers will learn how they can faithfully and practically discuss and engage with stewardship on a regular basis. Ideal for church leaders, seminary students, and pastors, this book includes questions for reflection and applications for life together at the end of each chapter. Copeland adds a special section with biblical references and preaching themes at the end of the book. Featured contributors include: Margaret P. Aymer, Associate Professor of New Testament at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas Kathleen A. Cahalan, Professor of Theology at Saint John's University School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota MaryAnn McKibben Dana, author of Sabbath in the Suburbs David Gambrell, Associate for Worship in the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) David P. King, Karen Lake Buttrey Director of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving and Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana Neal D. Presa, pastor and former moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Ellie Roscher, Director of Youth and Story Development at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities in Minneapolis and author of How Coffee Saved My Life Mary Hinkle Shore, pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brevard, North Carolina John W. Vest, Visiting Assistant Professor of Evangelism at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia

Author : J. Clif Christopher
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426796587
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Church Money Manual written by J. Clif Christopher and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Church Money Manual is the most up-to-date and easy-to-use handbook for churches seeking better ways to manage finances. Brief and straightforward chapters each focus on a specific problem or issue. The book covers topics of day-to-day operation and the perennially critical themes related to church money management and stewardship. Some examples include: · Planned giving and endowment funds. · Strategies to increase end-of-year giving. · First steps for the newly-appointed pastor. · Pastors’ knowledge of donors and giving in their church. · Timing of building projects and capital campaigns. · Special offerings. · Selecting members for the finance committee. · What to do when giving is down. · Preaching about tithing.

Author : Charles R. Lane
Publisher : Augsburg Books
ISBN 13 : 9781451405057
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ask, Thank, Tell written by Charles R. Lane and published by Augsburg Books. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this book, says author Charles Lane, is to perform a dramatic rescue of stewardship, freeing it from any connection whatsoever to "paying the bills." When the Bible talks about stewardship it almost always talks about the intimate connection between how a person handles financial matters and that person's relationship with God. Stewardship is an intensely spiritual matter that lies close to a disciple's relationship with Jesus.The book is designed especially for use in congregational planning and study. Congregational stewardship leaders will come back to three foundational verbs ? ask, thank, tell ? over and over as they help individuals experience the joy of giving generously. The author makes the convincing case that there is little in life today that can help a disciple grow in relationship with Jesus more than a solid intentional biblical stewardship.

Author : Tyndale
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1496443691
Total Pages : 1407 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The One Year Bible ESV written by Tyndale and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 1407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The One Year Bible makes reading through the entire Bible achievable with daily readings from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs and is today's #1-selling daily reading Bible. This edition of The One Year Bible divides the entire text of the English Standard Version into 365 sections, guiding readers through the full Bible in one unforgettable year--in as little as 15 minutes a day.

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Publisher : Upper Room Books
ISBN 13 : 0881778613
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Job Descriptions and Leadership Training in the United Methodist Church 2017-2020 written by and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new version of Job Descriptions differs from previous editions, including format and design changes. Each job description includes this information: Result Expected Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for This Position Responsibilities Support to Expect from the Congregation Getting Started People and Agencies That Can Help Resources for Help In addition to individual positions within congregational life, the book explores biblical roots and dimensions of leader development. It includes new thinking based on field research and training leaders in a variety of settings. Purchasers receive permission to reproduce individual job description pages for use in church workshops