Resources.
A collection of books, articles, and videos to encourage your journey in biblical generosity. We hope these resources will spark new ideas and innovation.
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Blogs
Hilarious Generosity
Hilarious Generosity A GREAT WAY TO LIVE “…It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 It may seem strange to hear, coming from the…
It’s Moving Season. Four Ways to Talk About Money
It’s Moving Season. Four Ways to Talk About Money July 1 signifies the commencement of the new pastoral year within the United Methodist Church. With this transition,…
Why Consecration Sunday?
Why Consecration Sunday? Research has definitively answered the question, “What drives high per capita giving to congregations?” Churches across the United States typically request contributions from their members…
A Legacy that Lives On
A Legacy that Lives On “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” Proverbs 13:22…
5 Things You Need to Know About Donors Who Are Retired
5 Things You Need to Know About Donors Who Are Retired What do church financial leaders need to know when discussing generosity with retirees? Stewardship expert Ken…
Five Ways to Teach Children About Money
Five Ways to Teach Children About Money Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 (CEB)…
Pick up the phone to say, “Thank You!”
Pick up the phone to say, “Thank You!” Briiiing! Briiiing! Pick up the phone to say, “Thank you!” Do you remember that melodic sound of the phone…
New UMF Short-term Fund Offerings
New UMF Short-Term Fund Offerings WE UNDERSTAND … THE MARKET IS JUST NOT MARKETING HOW WE WANT! Stocks nor bond funds are giving what we want or…
God’s Schoolroom
God’s Schoolroom Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been…
Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being
Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being Personal Money Management from a Wesleyan Perspective Personal Money Management from a Wesleyan Perspective As we gear up for another…
Be Curious, Not Judgmental
Be Curious, Not Judgmental Be Curious Not Judgmental This iconic statement – not mine, nor Walt Whitman’s – is nevertheless worth repeating, worth pondering, and even better,…
A Life of Generosity
A Life of Generosity Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with…
The Liberty to be Generous
The Liberty to be Generous Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. — 2 Corinthians 3:17 Webster…
What is the legacy you are living?
What is the legacy you are living? “If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.” – Maya Angelou…
A Life of Service and Community
A Life of Service and Community When they had plenty to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces, so that nothing will be…
What is an Endowment’s Corpus?
What is an Endowment’s Corpus? the terms “PRINCIPAL” AND “CORPUS” EXPLAINED We often get the question, “What is the principal?” when it comes to funds endowed with…
The Power of Legacy Giving
The Power of Legacy Giving But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes…
How to Have a Frugal Christmas
How to Have a Frugal Christmas (and a debt-free new year) Have Yourself a Frugal Little Christmas (to the tune of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)…
What Should I Consider Before the End of the Year?
What Should I Consider Before the End of the Year? As the year comes to a close, what are some issues you and I should consider? Talk…
Markets and the Election Cycle
Markets and the Election Cycle staying the course – even through election cycles We’ve been encouraging our donors to continue to stay the course through our current…