Stewardship Leader

You’ve got a real passion for helping people to learn and live out God’s Biblical principles of finance. But, knowing what programs you should offer to accomplish this can be difficult. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we explore the components that should be part of every stewardship ministry’s programs.

The responsibility of spiritual leaders, especially senior pastors, can be a heavy burden to carry. This weight becomes even more burdensome when people in their churches do not produce good fruit. Wouldn’t it be great to know what causes unfruitfulness in God’s people? In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’ll discover what Jesus said causes a lack of fruit in the people of God, and what churc...

Did you know that 60% of Americans die without a Will or a Trust to direct what should happen to their assets? What, if anything, should the church do to better prepare people for this final stewardship decision? In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we explore the church's role and its opportunity through estate planning.

Good communication, great content, and more opportunities are things we all want in our ministries. To maximize the opportunities we have we need to plan, execute, learn, and then do it again. What worked in the past most likely won’t work as well in the future. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we discuss why it’s important to apply creative and innovative ways to share the stewardship messa...

Millennials get a bad rap for being self-centered, entitled, lazy, and privileged. I think there may be some truth to that, but what past generation didn't behave similarly at their age? I believe our focus on the negative may have caused us to miss some of the best things about this next generation. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, I'm joined by a millennial to get her perspective and to...

A healthy stewardship ministry offers a variety of programs that meet the needs of its church members. How do you know if the programs you offer are effective? Having high attendance is a good sign that people are interested in the topic, but it’s no guarantee that the program is serving people well. For that to occur you have to do more. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, Leo Sabo and David...

The call to serve in stewardship ministry is often filled with doubt and apprehension. Teaching on the topic of money is challenging enough, but much more when you have to do it in a church setting. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Paola Easton, the Stewardship Pastor & Finance Director at Birmingham City Church in Birmingham, England. Her journey to becoming a stewardship pasto...

According to Ephesians 4, the work of ministry done to edify the body of Christ is to be done by the saints, who are to be equipped by those in leadership. Because of this, our roles as stewardship ministry leaders is to recruit and equip great volunteers who will serve faithfully. In this episode of Stewardship Insight, Chris Goulard and Leo Sabo share some essential things to consider as you rec...

THINGS YOU'LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE “In the church world, the 80/20 rule applies to generosity…20% of the people provide a majority of the funds needed to keep the church alive.” "What’s my motivation? Am I more concerned about my physical needs or their spiritual health?” “As more resources and more organizations offer churches a service for increasing giving, it’s easy to just focus on the money....

Reaching every member of your church with the message of Financial Stewardship is a challenge. Even if you’re doing weekend announcements, email blasts, or every other type of marketing strategy, getting every member to hear and respond is next to impossible. That’s why partnering with other ministries in your church is so crucial. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, Dave Briggs and Leo Sabo...

Whether you're stepping into an existing stewardship ministry or building one from the ground up, it takes patience and diligence to design an effective ministry that's going to change the culture of a church. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, Dave Briggs, shares his approach to building the ministry at Central Christian Church in Mesa, Arizona, where he is the Stewardship Director.

No matter what ministry programs you use in your stewardship ministry, there are always a few people that need more one-on-one time to succeed. Therefore, a financial coaching ministry is a necessary part of your ministry. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we look at the group coaching model as an alternative to one-on-one coaching.

Imagine being reasonably new to stewardship and being asked to start a new stewardship ministry at your church? That’s precisely what happened to Steve Carter, the Stewardship Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. In this engaging episode of Stewardship Leader, you’ll learn the step to building a comprehensive stewardship ministry, and hopefully, gain some insights that wil...

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we're talking with Blair Graham, stewardship pastor at The Summit Church in Raleigh Durham, NC. Blair is passionate about using finances to lead people to a deeper relationship with Jesus. You'll appreciate his approach to starting the stewardship ministry at The Summit and how it developed over the first few years, and the insight he shared about running an...

There's a real need for God's people to understand and apply Biblical financial principles to their lives. But, since most churches offer no ministry in this area, many people are left to learn this important topic from the world. In this first episode of 'Stewardship Insights,' we discuss a few reasons why you should have a stewardship ministry and how a stewardship leader can influence their sen...

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, Chris Goulard, a 15-year stewardship veteran, shares the early days and some of the fundamentals that went into building the Stewardship Ministry at Saddleback Church in Orange County, California. You’ll learn great insights into what it takes to start and run a thriving stewardship ministry that transforms your culture into a culture of generosity and good s...

Things you’ll hear on this episode “It just shows that there’s no one size fits all, that you don’t put stewardship in a box and say, Ok, if everyone runs this one thing then it is going to be perfect.” “What I get to do is help make sure that we have the culture resonating through our church.” “We do it in different ways. How we do it looks different, but why we do it is always the same.” “When a...

In this first episode of Stewardship Leader, host and CSN president, Leo Sabo, discusses the past and future of CSN with Pastor George Thompson, a CSN Champion and the host of the Christian Stewardship Podcast for the past 2 years. Learn what new and exciting things CSN is doing and what the future holds for those connected to this great network.