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Margaret J. Marcuson
Margaret J. Marcuson speaks and writes on leadership and consults with faith leaders. She blogs at Marcuson's Church Leadership Blog, part of the CCblogs network.
Pastors: help your people see money in the light of faith
Do you wish you could help people make the faith connection with their money?...
Are you too generous at church?
Is it possible to be too generous? I think so. Church leaders can be too generous with their money, their time, and their forgiveness, in ways that are not good for them or the people they are being generous with.
How to disarm church antagonists
Are you struggling with an antagonist in your church? How we respond to those who seem to be threatening us can be as critical as any inherent threat in them....
Three reasons to love asking people to give
Is your church preparing for your stewardship campaign? Remember this: When you provide leadership in stewardship at church, you do essential work. You help people connect their money and their faith. Both money and faith are part of everyday life, and bringing them together is one of the most vital connections in the spiritual life.
Are you avoiding someone at church?
In ministry, we all have people we love to spend time with. They are the people who constantly support us, who are positive and easy to be around, or who we simply have good chemistry with....
Do you celebrate those who give to your church?
I was struck recently by the power of resources to transform ministry....
Eight reasons church leaders should talk more about money
1. According to the gospels, Jesus talked about money and possessions frequently. It seems like it is worthy of more of church leaders’ attention than we give it in our preaching and teaching.
2. People have to deal with money every day. We need to provide more spiritual support for them in their daily lives with money.
What’s a leader to do about money at church?
Leadership at its best is about being present with
those we lead and being less reactive to the inevitable ups and downs...
Are you losing sleep over your church's finances?
Over the years, I have kept coming back to the
words of Edwin Friedman, “Stress comes less from overwork than from
taking responsibility for the problems of others.” We can adapt these
words for church finance: “Stress comes less from money challenges than
from taking responsibility for the money problems of others.”
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