by Mike Hicks | Jul 11, 2018 | Giving
Richard Rohr, from The Center for Action and Contemplation, shared last week about the power of money. Rohr refers to Lynne Twist’s book, The Soul of Money. She states that we have made money more important than humans. We have even given money more meaning than...
by Mike Hicks | Jun 27, 2018 | Giving
The latest report from Giving USA is out. The numbers from 2017 report a record high of $410.02 billion given to charitable causes. Religion still receives the largest share at 31% of all gifts, but the number is well below what it was 20 years ago. And religious...
by Mike Hicks | Jun 13, 2018 | Generosity, Giving
Horizons Stewardship published an article by Mick Tune last month about investors. He begins, “Think of me as a potential venture capitalist for your organization, or as a mission capitalist for your vision. I am not looking to make money back, but I am looking for a...
by Mike Hicks | Apr 4, 2018 | Giving
Many leaders in churches are Boomers, who think about giving to the church in the world of the Builder Generation. The Builders are more faithful in attending and in giving to the institutional church. The Builders generally did not need encouragement to give. But the...
by Mike Hicks | Mar 21, 2018 | Easter, Giving
Easter is quickly approaching. This is an excellent time to receive a special Easter Offering. The use of the funds will depend upon your financial circumstances and goals for ministry. You may wish to simply invite people to make a gift for Easter. The money would...
by Mike Hicks | Mar 14, 2018 | Easter, Generosity, Giving
One of the most talked about disciplines for Lent is that of fasting. People often choose to give up sweets, chocolate, soft drinks, etc. I suggest that we might also want to think about a fast from stuff for a portion of Lent. In The 7 Experiment, staging your own...
