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There’s Gold in them thar’ Pews!

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

Be encouraged: "There’s gold in them thar’ pews!" Sitting in your pews each week is a goldmine of resources waiting to be lovingly extracted and put to work for Christ. If your church’s giving is ...

Stewardship Quotes for Preaching

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

Good illustrations are vital for maximum impact in preaching on stewardship. The following quotes should prove helpful to you as you preach your church into faithful giving. Tithing "I never would have been able to ...

When Preaching on Money, Don't Be More “Spiritual” Than God

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

In spite of the fact that God makes numerous promises of financial rewards for generous giving, many church leaders are too “spiritual” to preach them. They grow visibly agitated when these promises are mentioned, and ...

The Truth About The Tithe

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

I don’t believe that the new covenant believer is commanded anywhere in the Bible to give ten percent of his income to God. If, having read this article, you still believe the Bible specifically commands ...

Ten Ways To Give That Please God

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

Pastor, boldly teach the following principles to your people and watch God transform their lives, their giving, and your offerings! The churches in Macedonia, the northern province of Greece, had given to a collection for ...

True Financial Prosperity

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

Many of God's people struggle financially because they have a worldly view of financial prosperity which is summarized by the bumper sticker that says, "The one who dies with the most toys wins". Understanding the ...

Why Christians Don't Give

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

I have a book of cartoons called Church Is Stranger Than Fiction with a picture of four men sitting around a conference table in a church board meeting. In the caption, the man at the ...

The Unbaptized Wallet (A Stewardship Illustration)

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

There is a story told about Ivan the Great who ruled Russia as Czar in the 15th century. He was a warrior, a fighter, and a conqueror of kingdoms. The Soviet Union as we knew ...

Seven Reasons Why I Love to Preach on Money

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

Most pastors admit that they are hesitant to preach on money. I understand their reluctance because I once shared it. However, I learned that my fears were not valid—nothing terrible happened because of my stewardship ...

Three Steps to Solving a Church Giving Crisis

By Rod Rogers · 18 years ago

Even if you boldly teach biblical principles of stewardship year after year, as I did, you will still experience an occasional church giving crisis. What do you do when your giving begins to plummet? If ...