Grace Presbyterian Church in Houston, TX had pledging fatigue. They didn’t want to do it anymore. Another capital campaign…another budget crisis…another special cause…another reason to feel like God was more interested in their money than their lives.

Pastor Doug Ferguson was looking to redirect the financial burnout in the church. In the four years that he had been their pastor, ... read full post

One of the biggest reasons some churchgoers fear sermons about money is that those sermons are almost always tied to an annual stewardship or capital campaign. It's inevitable for members to grumble when they feel that there is an agenda around the preaching. Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta says it well, "When it comes to stewardship and generosity, do your people know what you want for them ... read full post