by Mike Hicks | Jun 20, 2018 | Planning
Good Sense Movement recently sent me a newsletter about better stewardship. The newsletter noted, “If you aim at nothing, you’re sure to hit it.” That is true in many things including work in stewardship and generosity. Nothing will be achieved without a goal in...
by Mike Hicks | Feb 21, 2018 | Direction, Planning
Financial freedom is not something that just happens. It requires a plan. Carl Richards is the author of The One-Page Financial Plan, A Simple Way to Be Smart about Your Money. I will tell you that the ultimate plan has more than one page, but getting started really...
by Mike Hicks | Jan 24, 2018 | Giving, Planning
Tell the Stories of Faith Folks, we just need to get better at telling our stories. I know Jesus talked about not letting the left hand know what the right hand is doing, but we need to celebrate what we are doing as a faith community. People need to hear how...
by Mike Hicks | Jan 10, 2018 | Planning
Things You Need to Get Rid of in 2018 Alexia Dellner in Pure Wow recently listed 30 things we need to dump as we begin 2018. I have reduced her list for our use. Clean out and donate old clothes that have not been worn in years. Dump old pens that no...
by Mike Hicks | Nov 29, 2017 | Giving, Planning
The End Is Near Yes, the end of the current fiscal year for churches is near. What are you doing to end strong? Did you plan a special offering? Have you mailed out giving statements updated through October, so that folks are reminded about where they are in...
by Mike Hicks | Oct 11, 2017 | Planning
Use the Map My wife and I were recently at a meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Our hotel was right across the street from the Philadelphia City Hall with a statue of William Penn on top. But without a map I did not know where city hall was in relation to the rest of...
