By Bruce Barkhauer, Center for Faith and Giving Most churches expect members to be good stewards. The problem is that most churches neither talk about this expectation nor do they […]
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Travel the U.S. without leaving your chair
From Chalice Press You may not be able to travel much right now, but your imagination is free to roam anywhere it wants to go. Chalice Press’ newest release, America’s Sacred […]
Foundation hosts Disciples Development Conference
Submitted by Christian Church Foundation More than 40 Disciples representing 29 ministries across the life of the Church gathered in Jacksonville, FL earlier this month for the Disciples Development Conference […]
North Carolina congregation partners with general ministries to develop stewardship plan
Congregational transformation doesn’t always require immense creativity or large-scale programs. Instead, important growth can be the result of subtle changes made largely on paper. Reaching out for help is a […]
Ministry leaders partner on national parks devotional
Over a decade in the making, America’s Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks is the result of a partnership between Brad Lyons and Rev. Bruce Barkhauer, the leaders […]
Center for Faith and Giving invites Disciples to upcoming generosity conference
The Generosity Transformed conference, hosted by the Ecumenical Stewardship Center (ESC), in Indianapolis April 30-May 2, is shaping up to be more than a few days of lectures and workshops. […]
