by Mike Hicks | Oct 17, 2018 | Direction, Planning
The last two months of the year are critical for most churches in the area of generosity. Many people wait to the end of the year to make a decision about giving financially to the church. And many more are moved to give to all kinds of causes because of the feelings...
by Mike Hicks | Sep 5, 2018 | Direction, Planning
Lovett Weems, a senior consultant at the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, shared some good questions in a recent post from the Lewis Center. I thought they would be helpful as churches begin to craft budgets for the coming year. The first question is what...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 25, 2018 | Direction, Planning
Bernice Napach, a senior writer at ThinkAdvisor, recently wrote about “How Seniors and Their Adult Children Can Prevent Elder Financial Abuse.” She writes that it is estimated that one in five seniors are a victim of financial abuse of about $37 billion a year. ...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 18, 2018 | Direction
The best recommendation I have for discussing money and possessions is Simple Rules for Money by James Harnish. It is based on Wesley’s instructions on earning, saving and giving money. The book is readable, has only four chapters and comes with discussion helps at...
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 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...
