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Beyond the Offering Plate

Beyond the Offering Plate
Author: Adam J. Copeland
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1611648114

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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


Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate

Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate
Author: J. Clif Christopher
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426723385

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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.


Not Your Parents' Offering Plate

Not Your Parents' Offering Plate
Author: Dr. J. Clif Christopher
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2015-04-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1501804936

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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.


The Collection Plate

The Collection Plate
Author: Kendra Allen
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2021-07-06
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0063048507

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A deeply wrought and joyful debut poetry collection from an exciting new voice Looping exultantly through the overlapping experiences of girlhood, Blackness, sex, and personhood in America, award-winning essayist and poet Kendra Allen braids together personal narrative and cultural commentary, wrestling with the beauty and brutality to be found between mothers and daughters, young women and the world, Black bodies and white space, virginity and intrusion, prison and freedom, birth and death. Most of all, The Collection Plate explores both how we collect and erase the voices, lives, and innocence of underrepresented bodies—and behold their pleasure, pain, and possibility Both formally exciting and a delight to read, The Collection Plate is a testament to Allen’s place as the voice of a generation—and a witness to how we come into being in the twenty-first century.


The Coming Revolution in Church Economics

The Coming Revolution in Church Economics
Author: Mark DeYmaz
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493420224

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Our entire understanding of funding and sustainability must change. Tithes and offerings alone are no longer enough to provide for the needs of the local church, enable pastors to pursue opportunities, or sustain long-term ministry impact. Growing financial burdens on the middle class, marginal increases in contributions to religious organizations, shifting generational attitudes toward giving, and changing demographics are having a negative impact on church budgets. Given that someday local churches may be required to pay taxes on the property they own and/or lose the benefit of soliciting tax-deductible gifts, the time to pivot is now. What's needed is disruptive innovation in church economics. For churches to not only survive but thrive in the future, leaders must learn to leverage assets, bless the community, empower entrepreneurs, and create multiple streams of income to effectively fund mission. You'll learn why you should and how to do so in The Coming Revolution in Church Economics.


Let Us Give

Let Us Give
Author: Arthur E. Ball
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 100
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825496516

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A pastor-tested, non-preachy resource for leading a congregation in weekly devotional thoughts on the offering throughout an entire year.


Worship that Works

Worship that Works
Author: Wayne Bergthor Arnason
Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1558968091

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Just ten years after it was first published, Worship That Works is already a classic text of the Unitarian Universalist liturgical arts. Following a road trip in which they visited congregations of various sizes and traditions, the authors offer essential theory and best practices for lay worship leaders, ministers, and student ministers alike. Significantly updated, this second edition includes revisions and new chapters on multicultural worship, multigenerational worship, and new models of services for contemporary practices.


Cultivating a Generous Church

Cultivating a Generous Church
Author: Mike Williams
Publisher: Renovate Publishing Group
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781951340001

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Pastors can quickly increase their church offering dollars! They can rapidly raise significant amounts for special building projects! They can cultivate the spirit of generosity throughout the entire congregation! Beyond prayer, this book teaches what the professionals know, and charge thousands of dollars for administrating.This book includes a "Quick Read" synopsis chapter for the busiest of Pastors. Every Pastor will be pleased with how easy it is to understand and connect with the generosity motivators of our current multi-age culture. Churches will see success rapidly. The general pre-release consensus has been, "I wish they would have taught us this in seminary!" Authors Mike G. Williams and Jack Eason are fundraising professionals who raise millions of dollars every year for churches and para-church organizations. They are both ordained ministers who speak widely on the subject of donor/partner development. Mike has been the most re-booked PRC fundraising speaker in the country for the past 16 years. Jack is one of the go-to gurus for Christian radio stations and para-church groups who need to raise a million dollars in an afternoon.Mike G. Williams has a follow-up book for church members that teaches the joys of stewardship in the local church. That book is entitled The Whatever Life Hack and published by Renovate Publishing Group. Mike is available to teach your leadership the art of cultivating greater giving, and teach your congregation the "why" behind the offering plate in a non-offensive manner.


Out of the Darkness

Out of the Darkness
Author: Sophia C. Begay
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2012-10-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1449771572

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“This true story will touch your heart. Sophia’s journey has been one of hardship and strife but one leading to a glorious fellowship with Christ.” —June Cornwell, minister, Sulphur, Louisiana “The pages of this book unfold a marvelous story of God’s redeeming love which knows no limits, coupled with the life-giving power of Forgiveness. It offers Hope, not only to her beloved Navajo people but to untold numbers of women who feel trapped and often suffer in silence. It’s a must-read that will grip your heart as Sophia courageously shares her story.” —Margie Fontenot, teacher, prayer leader, Deridder, Louisiana “Out of the Darkness is an extraordinary testimony that will give hope to the unsaved and those needing deliverance … Sophia is a prize example of God’s mercy, grace, and restoration.” —Charlotte Hammonds, Prayer Warriors, Lake Charles, Louisiana


Neighbors and Wise Men

Neighbors and Wise Men
Author: Tony Kriz
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-09-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0849964032

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Hearing from God is extraordinary. But the circumstances He uses to reveal Himself may be more ordinary than we think. Neighbors and Wise Men introduces captivating dialogues and unexpected moments with God that go beyond the confines of a conventional religious system and offer the chance for powerful life transformation. Get to know Tony Kriz (known by many as "Tony the Beat Poet" in Donald Miller's best-selling book Blue Like Jazz) through his real-life conversations and experiences that prove that God can and will use anyone and anything— from Muslim lands to antireligious academics to post-Christian cultures—to make Himself known. Through his own prodigal-son backstory and return to faith, Tony presents biblical truth in a conversational, but bold light that offers readers the courage to open their eyes to the unlikely encounters that are all around us every day; chance run-ins that turn out to be anything but chance. Have we limited God's ability to speak in our world today? Have we relegated God's creative voice to the select persons who share our particular religious system? Kriz himself felt like he was falling out of faith until non-Christians encouraged him to "fall toward Christ."