Rosario Picardo says unused building space can be a goldmine of opportunity if a church has eyes to see how their space could be used creatively to reach the community and make ministry happen. A church’s property is one of its greatest assets. How many times have you driven by a church building during the| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Churches often struggle to determine a fair price when they rent space to community groups. Partners for Sacred Places, an organization helping congregations develop creative community partnerships, says the hard costs of maintaining any shared space is an objective factor that must be considered in determining the rental value. To celebrate the Lewis Center’s anniversary,| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Ann Michel reviews Craig Saterlee's Preaching and Stewardship and Matthew Tennant's Preaching in Plenty and in Want.| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Through engaging with your congregation, careful planning, acknowledging unique giving patterns, asking effectively, and following up, these 50 tips will maximize your church's annual giving.| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
These 50 Ways of encouraging faithful giving will help your church members grow in discipleship through faithful stewardship and extravagant generosity.| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
David Bowers draws key lessons from the biblical story of Nehemiah to guide churches that are redeveloping their buildings or property to serve community needs. He says that such development is difficult, but doable, when approached with the correct spiritual and practical perspectives. Many houses of worship have underutilized land and air rights. Those resources| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Sharron Blezard ponders how we can cultivate gratitude and generosity by practicing thankful living in our individual and congregational lives.| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Richard Reinhard shares how some congregations are using their property to develop affordable housing and meet other community needs, as well as local initiatives to lower the barriers to this type of development. Religious institutions face a great mismatch between small, aging congregations and large, deteriorating properties. Thousands are struggling to find new uses for| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Is your church facing the difficult decision to sell or repurpose property? This interview with Mark Elsdon, editor of Gone for Good?, focuses on how congregations can resell or repurpose church property in ways that avoids common pitfalls and propels their missions forward. Listen to this interview, watch the interview video on YouTube, or continue reading.| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Ken Sloane, a stewardship expert at Discipleship Ministries, outlines ten policies for institutional trust and financial integrity that reduce confusion and conflict while at the same time encourage generosity to support your mission and responsible use of congregational resources. Some people equate the word “policy” with “bureaucracy,” and that’s not hard to understand — both| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
