A newsletter from North American Division Stewardship Ministries
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"I preached for six months on how Jesus gave all."
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…
Can tithe be used to repair church buildings?
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…
Do people in their 30's need to plan for retirement?
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…
Ellen White and Stewardship
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.
Five Tips for a Debt Free Christmas
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.
God’s Key to Abundance for You and Your Church
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…
How to Afford College
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…
Investing 101
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?…
Leaning in to Stewardship
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…
More Than Money
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…
Practical Stewardship – Everyday Millionaires
“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…
Practical Stewardship – Personal Giving Plan
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…
Should I Tithe on My Social Security Income?
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…
Stewardship Marginalized
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…
Stewardship of Self-discipline
Someone once said that self-discipline happens when your conscience tells you to do something and you don’t talk back. We are in a great struggle for self-mastery (Romans 7:15–20). The secret to succe…
Stewardship Sabbath November 3
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…
Stewardship, Revolutionary Generosity & Life Management
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 transa…
We're All In!
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…
Your Family and Godly Time Management
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…