by Mike Hicks | May 23, 2018 | Direction
A recent CBS Sunday Morning Program featured Twiggy. It is hard to believe that she is 68 years old. Twiggy was discovered through her photograph in a hair salon. Someone working there agreed to do her hair, which ended up being cut very short. A photograph was made...
by Mike Hicks | May 16, 2018 | Generosity
Horizons Stewardship recently released an article about recruiting good stewardship/generosity leaders. The first qualification is that the chosen leaders actually practice good stewardship and generosity. Yes, this will mean that someone needs to check with the...
by Mike Hicks | May 9, 2018 | Generosity
There are churches that model generosity in spite of the pastor, but most are hindered by a pastor’s lack of generosity. Pastors, you need to know that church folks will be aware of your level of giving. You cannot hide it. You can preach until you are blue in the...
by Mike Hicks | May 2, 2018 | Direction, Generosity
Numbers for the first quarter of 2018 should be ready for your finance committee and generosity team to review. What trends are evident compared to the previous two to three years? Is giving stable, rising or declining? What do you see about expenses? The numbers...
by Mike Hicks | Apr 25, 2018 | Legacy
I had the honor of recognizing the Rev. L. A. Cumberland and Mrs. Mary Alice Cumberland as the newest members of the Dickson Order of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church. The presentation was made at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, where Rev....
