J. Clif Christopher, Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship. Abingdon Press, 2008. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book’s unique contribution is in helping congregations increase their giving in the 21st century context with its proliferation of other worthy non-profit enterprises. Christopher begins with a statistic that
Michael Durall, Creating Congregations of Generous People. Alban Institute, 1999. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary The contribution of this book is its emphasis on pledge drives, especially in offering several strategies for involving those who typically do not participate. Like other books on the subject, it approaches the issue from the angle
Kennon L. Callahan, Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every Member. Jossey-Bass, 1997. Part of a Series: Callahan, Twelve Keys to an Effective Church Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary Kennon Callahan’s resources on church leadership are among the most widely used inter-denominationally. This volume is part of his
Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson, Maximize: How to Develop Extravagant Givers in Your Church. Baker, 2010. Also, Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson, The Generosity Ladder: Your Next Step to Financial Peace. Baker, 2010. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary These are two of the many resources authored by Nelson Searcy, the
Wesley K. Willmer and Martyn Smith, God and Your Stuff: The Vital Link Between Your Possessions and Your Soul. NavPress, 2002. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent development on the spirituality of possessions. It is not simply a collection of devotional reflections, though it certainly includes these throughout. The
Gordon MacDonald, Secrets of the Generous Life. Tyndale, 2002. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary Gordon MacDonald is a best-selling Christian author. This book is a series of devotional reflections written “for those who want to know how to use what they have been given for the purpose of building God’s kingdom. This
Randy Alcorn, The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secrets of Joyful Giving. Multnomah, 2005. See also The Law of Rewards (2003). LifeandLeadership.com Summary Alcorn is a gifted communicator and popular author. He authored devotional-style volumes that may be helpful to church leaders. The first is The Treasure Principle, as featured here. It is an inspirational and
Mark Allan Powell, Giving to God: The Bible’s Good News About Living a Generous Life. Eerdmans, 2006. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book approaches the subject of giving and stewardship from the angle of spiritual formation. The first three chapters express the essential core, that stewardship is an act of worship,
Mae Elise Cannon and John Perkins, Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World. IVP Books, 2009. Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a one-of-a-kind resource, providing a comprehensive guide to individual and group social activism. Many evangelicals will welcome this volume, as it looks at social compassion through a more
Chuck Collins and Mary Wright, The Moral Measure of the Economy. Orbis Books, 2007. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a substantive Christian treatise on the macro issues of U.S. economics, written from a Catholic perspective. The opening chapters overview Catholic teaching on respect for human life and
