Presbyterian Mission Agency narrative budget Archives

Giving isn’t just for fall anymore

Posted September 15th, 2021

The averted gaze when a member of the stewardship committee approaches. The neglected pledge forms. The Stewardship Sunday sermon the pastor secretly (or not so secretly) dreads giving. The annual stewardship campaign is a rite of autumn that must be endured. Right? Or, could stewardship be about abundance rather than scarcity? What if stewardship was a reason instead of a season?

The do’s and don’ts of narrative budgets

Posted June 1st, 2021

The Book of Proverbs states that “without a vision, the people perish.” In the third webinar of a three-part series on stewardship, the Presbyterian Foundation’s Ministry Relations Officers the Rev. Dr. Rob Hagan and Maggie Harmon suggested that without a vision, not only do the people perish, but they also do not give.

Day of Learning concludes with guidance for church budgeting

Posted March 8th, 2021

The final session of the Presbyterian Foundation Day of Learning last week focused its attention on “Practical Tips for Church Budgeting.” Presented by Olanda Carr, Jr., East Region Ministry Relations Officer, and the Rev. Dr. Jonah So, Minister of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the workshop provided tools to help churches and their leadership build and present budgets that tell a compelling story of the ministries in which they engage.

Creating a culture of generosity in your Presbyterian church

Posted October 4th, 2019

What are your earliest memories of stewardship? Who taught you what it means to be generous?