Giving from a Child's Perspective

Great video on giving posted by Perry Noble, Pastor of New Spring Church:

Giving: From A Child's Perspective from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

We're Not Taking Up an Offering at Church

Can you imagine going to church and hearing: "We're not collecting an offering today!"

That would be a shock!

Yet, that's what happened in Exodus 36.3-7.

Moses hears a complaint from the workers that they can't keep up with all the money, gold, jewelry, grain that the people are brining. THE WORKERS ASK MOSES TO STOP THE PEOPLE FROM GIVING!

I would love to stand in front of a worship assembly and say "You're bringing too much. Let's not take an offering."

A twist on this idea is to collect the Sunday morning offerings but give all of it away outside of the church. That might be a first step to an Exodus 36 Sunday.

But first, leaders would need to wrestle with this question:

What are the marks of a church bringing too much in offerings?

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How do we help our church grow towards an Exodus 36 moment?

Town Hall for Hope

Here is the facebook page to watch Dave Ramsey's recent Town Hall for Hope. Enjoy!

Bailout

I've been asking myself: what if the bailout never gets past?  What's the worst that might happen?  I have researched this all over the internet and haven't found a clear answer until tonight:

WHAT'S THE 'WORSE CASE SCENARIO' IF THE BAILOUT NEVER PASSES?

Here's a plan that makes sense to me: check it out.

How Should a Church Handle The Money Entrusted to Them?

I recently listened to a podcast by Nelson Searcy who is a church planter out in New York.
(by the way, I'm missing the taste of a good New York hot dog and a papaya! Yummo!)
Ok, back to money. Nelson interviewed Steve Stroop and had some excellent insights for church leaders on how to handle church budgeting and financial planning.
This podcast hit all of my convictions about church budgeting. My church has come a long ways in our financial stewardship of the offerings entrusted to us, but we still have a lot of work to do. I'm forwarding this to all my leaders so enjoy this easy to listen to podcast on Money Matters in Church