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Malcolm Douglas, a pastor in Arizona, shares a case study of teaching Stewardship to one of his churches which, when he arrived, was in significant financial woes. Now, five years later, church giving…

The 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee was an adventure. Many things didn’t go as planned, but the Stewardship Honor was popular among the Pathfinders nonetheless. A thunderstorm sent campe…

I am very grateful for the invitation by NAD Stewardship Ministries to be one of the mentees for the 2023 Generosity Symposium at Greensboro, North Carolina. Though all this while I kind of knew what…

A NEW STEWARDSHIP TOOL Even if your church is well-attended each week and you’re receiving more tithe and offerings than the previous year, it’s likely you don’t have all the funds you need to impa…

Almost 100 years ago, the economy of the United States experienced arguably its greatest financial drought ever, known as the Great Depression. There was a lack of money, food, resources, and jobs. B…

How can we help the poor in our communities? Like you, I’ve attended my fair share of classes and read books about financial management and how to live on a budget. If people could just tell the d…

Ask the Coach Q: My church experienced a catastrophic event that damaged our church building. We asked our conference for help since they own the building, but they said no. Can we keep tithe in or…

Ask the Coach Q: I’m in my thirties and people are asking me what I’m doing to plan for retirement. I think I’m too young! Am I? Is there something I should be doing? A: You are never too young…

Have you wondered what Ellen White thought about stewardship? Read as Dwain Esmond, associate director of the Ellen G. White® Estate, Inc. gives an example of stewardship from Ellen White’s life.

Generosity has long been a cornerstone of evangelical faith, yet recent data reveals a concerning decline in financial giving among evangelical Protestants. The Giving Gap: Changes in Evangelical Gen…

We all want a joyful family gathering but sometimes we go overboard and it hits our bank account hard. Here are five tips so you too can say “bah humbug” to bankruptcy.

In a world where the concept of stewardship often evokes thoughts of financial obligations, it is crucial to reframe our understanding of this profound principle. Stewardship is not merely a tra…

I consider it an honor and a privilege to have been elected Associate Director for the Stewardship Department at the North American Division.  It is a testament to the grace and power of God to take…

Are these your church problems? Too many offerings, too much promotion during the worship hour? A few members carrying the load? Lack of money for church programs (such as the conference program, chur…

The Mysterious Note will have its Hope Channel premiere April 4, 2022  at 4:30 PM EST. This film will broadcast on DirecTV 368 and the Hope Channel website. The Mysterious Note is a feature f…

Summary This article results from research dealing with how a mission-focused stewardship plan can help church leaders and members refocus. The underlying goal is to sensitize one's conscience to…

Ask the Coach Question: I want to go to college, but tuition is so expensive. Do you have any ideas on how I can afford college? Answer: First, let me say that I applaud your desire to go to col…

Question: I have a question about tithing on inherited stocks and mutual funds. I understand tithe is returned on the interest and dividends these assets generate going forward, of course. But does o…

Ask the Coach Question: A friend of mine is really good at investing and has told me that I need to invest in order to have enough money in retirement. I’ve never invested before. How do I start?…

As Christians, we have the opportunity to listen to sermons, read books, or attend seminars on topics like stewardship. These stewardship materials encourage us to put into practice the principles le…

As a millennial, I don’t take things at face value. Skepticism is very much a part of my DNA. Appeals based on historical precedent or past performance are only as good as the real value they show…

I want to share with you a money-saving idea for Vacation Bible School (VBS). I belong to the Atholton SDA Church here in the Chesapeake Conference. My church puts a lot of emphasis on making very…

I believe that most of us have the concept of stewardship wrong. If you’re like me, stewardship has been all about what we must give up in order to be good stewards. This reared its head several years…

The North American Division is in full throttle for Pentecost 2025.  Many churches have applied for the (up to) $3,000 financial aid per meeting site. So far there are close to 2,500 churches register…

“You’ve been lied to,” states Chris Hogan, author of Everyday Millionaires. Lies? About what? He postulates that we’ve been told lies about millionaires: who they are, how they act, and how they go…

When sharing in my Sabbath School one day about what I do during my devotional time in the mornings, I shared how I have a special chair in my bedroom and while there I read, pray, sing, look out the…

Training is key for the growth of all institutions. The North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church went beyond expectations when all of the leaders of the conferences, unions an…

Ask the Coach Question: I’m retired, and someone told me that I need to pay tithe on my social security income. Is that true? Answer: Well, yes and no! When a person pays in to social securit…

Breaking the rules is a part of every teenager’s life. When it came time for my rebellion, I wanted to break rules, but only in a way that would keep me out of trouble. Little did I know the trouble I…

The 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming is around the corner, and we know that many of your Pathfinder clubs will be attending.  We will be teaching the Stewardship Honor…

Happy New Year! 2021 ignites new hope. 2020 was tough and thrust us into a new normal with COVID-19. Vaccines distributed, millions scheduled to be inoculated, political unrest, sounds like an introd…

If you go to /stewardship-sabbath, you will find a sermon, children’s story, and PowerPoint for use on that Sabbath—or any other Sabbath, for that matter. Written by Pastor Karl Haffner, Of Assets a…

When we hear or think of the word “Stewardship,” we should not cringe, hide our wallets or purses. In its presentation, and maybe not intentionally, the idea and focus of stewardship has become trans…

"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when…

Building Your Financial House from the Ground Up We want to introduce The BluePrint, a new Stewardship resource available through AdventSource designed to teach financial wellness to your congrega…

We are drawn by Jesus’ love to serve in His army. As this love relationship begins, our first active-duty assignment is to, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Not just to our nei…

Our faith will only increase when we commit to God and allow Him to control our lives, jobs, finances, relationships, families, and plans. A few days before we left the United States for our four-w…

In early April, a diverse group of people converged on the North American Division office for a two-day working session on stewardship. That may not sound exciting to you, but let me assure you, it wa…

One of our five core values at the Southern California Conference is stewardship.  We have defined it in the following way:  Stewardship: We are spiritual contributors not spiritual…

Much of the money that finds its way into the church could be called a collection rather than an offering. Possibly this is because needs are emphasized rather than the privilege of expressing love an…

Have you ever heard the expression, “time is money?” It’s not true. During a Charlie Rose interview,[1] the billionaire Bill Gates, along with Warren Buffet, drove home the point that time is the only…