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Stewardship Leader
Stewardship Leader is the podcast for pastors, stewardship leaders, executive pastors, and church leaders who want to cultivate a biblical culture of stewardship and generosity in their churches. Hosted by Leo Sabo, President of the Christian Stewardship Network, each episode features practical conversations with trusted ministry leaders, pastors, researchers, and generosity practitioners who are helping churches disciple people toward financial faithfulness. Together, we explore the theology…
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Stewardship LeaderMoney Scripts and Marriage
Financial discipleship is essential to helping people develop a Biblical view of money and possessions. Many programs, such as small group studies and…
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Understanding the Psychology of Money
Financial discipleship is essential to helping people develop a Biblical view of money and possessions. Many programs, such as small group studies and…
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Financial Coaching as a Discipleship Ministry
Financial discipleship is essential to helping people develop a Biblical view of money and possessions. Many programs, such as small group studies and…
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Reasons Your People Aren't Giving and What You Can Do About It
A troubling church statistic that seems not to be improving is the number of people not giving anything measurable to their church. Have you asked yourself why…
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The Real Facts About Generosity In The Church
Get ready to unlock the potential of giving in the Church with MortarStone’s 2023 Annual Generosity Report. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’re…
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2023 Stewardship Survey - Findings and Recommendations
For the second year, CSN and Vision 2 have collaborated to develop the Stewardship Survey to understand what churches are dealing with and to develop…
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Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD): An Important Tool to Increase Good Stewardship & Generosity
Helping our congregations to live as good stewards and generous people is a responsibility church leaders should take seriously. Oftentimes, it is a lack of…
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Stewardship Spotlight: Greg Gless
Greg Gless, Generous Life Pastor at ResLife Church, shares his story of entering stewardship ministry and the impact of serving people through generosity…
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Estate Planning: A Valuable Ministry Opportunity
Planned giving is more than just a useful service that a church or ministry should provide to its members. It is a powerful tool that enables them to leave a…
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Next Level Generosity: A Ministry for the Wealthy
Pastors need to know that there’s more to stewardship ministry than helping people get out of debt or develop a budget. A natural outflow of good stewardship…
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SIMPLE - Submitting to and Supporting the Mission of the Church
An effective financial discipleship ministry requires a strategy with many moving parts. A crucial part is being able to understand the generosity of your…
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Building a Volunteer Leadership Team for Your Stewardship and Generosity Ministry
When building a robust and effective Stewardship and Generosity Ministry at your church, you must take into consideration the ministri’s ability to scale and…
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Economic Uncertainty and Its Impact on Church Giving
Economic pressure changes how people make financial decisions, including where they give. Leo Sabo and Carl Tierney of Vision 2 explore what giving data…
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Should Your Church Offer A 90-Day Tithe Challenge?
Tithing is a Biblical principle and practice that began as early as the Garden of Eden. It is the practice of returning the first portion (a tenth) to God as…
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CFR: Helping Your Church and Your People Save, Give, and Manage Money Wisely
Faithful stewardship is what each believer and every church is striving toward, and it’s important to have the Biblical knowledge, as well as the practical…
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The Evolution of Stewardship and Generosity Content
Resources Good Sense - Freed Up Compass - How to Build Your Finances God’s Way Ramsey+ - Financial Peace University Generous Giving - Journey of Generosity
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Inspiring Generosity Through the Offering Moment and Beyond
Generosity is a core principle of Christianity, and yet it seems to be one of the most difficult areas for believers to understand and regularly engage in…
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Speaking on Stewardship and Generosity - A Lead Pastor's Perspective
Pastors are responsible for teaching God's word to their congregation every week. It's an important task and, at times, challenging, especially when the topic…
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Beyond the Metrics: Why Giving Data Matters to the Ministry of the Church
Whether a pastor should know the giving of his congregation is a hotly debated topic. Though most do not want to know what people give individually, knowing…
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Teaching Your Kids How To Manage Money with Matt Bell
Legacy is what we leave behind to our kids. It may include material possessions or a financial inheritance, but of greater worth are the values and lessons we…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Rodney Ross
In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we have another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with Rodney Ross from Life Church in Oklahoma City…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Jeff Ward
Simple Donation Website - https://simpledonation.com/ Jeff’s email address: Jeff@simpledonation.com
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Inaugural Stewardship Survey 2022 - Findings and Recommendations
As we continue building out this exploration, we would love to hear from churches that have made intentional changes or put a deeper focus on their stewardship…
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Discipleship without Stewardship is Impossible
Jesus calls every believer to make disciples—and faithful stewardship is central to that calling. This episode explores Scripture’s compelling vision for…
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The Value of Planned Giving to Your People and Your Ministry
Resources Financial Planning Ministry - www.fpm.org Join our CSN community by becoming a member. If you’re an aspiring or current stewardship leader, this…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Vinnie Hu
Vinnie Hu, Director of Financial Health and Stewardship at Hoboken Grace Community Church, shares how surrender and putting God first shaped his calling into…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Brenda Leisinger
Resources Serve your people and fund ministry through estate planning - Financial Planning Ministry. Did you hear about our new CSN Membership Portal? If…
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Good Sense Coaches Training
Resources Connect with James Lenhoff - jameslenhoff@goodsensemovement.org Good Sense Coaches Training Features and Benefits Good Sense Coaches Training - Buy
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Stewardship Spotlight - John Jones
Resources Next Level Generosity by Horizons Stewardship - Learn how to navigate the giving landscape, and ensure your ministry is well funded. Did you hear…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Donna Nicholson Stief
Donna Nicholson Stief, Director of Stewardship at LCBC Church, shares her transition from the professional credit and collections industry into generosity…
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The Power of Intentionality in Making Financial Decisions
What you will hear in this podcast: “A faithful steward should always be able to answer the question, why?” “Money is not actually that complicated. The math…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Amber George
Amber George, Director of Kingdom Living Ministry and Operations Pastor at Crossroads Church, shares her journey from a well-paying government job to full-time…
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The CSN Membership Site is Here!
CSN’s membership site was created for church leaders and stewardship champions who want to equip people with biblical financial principles. Leo Sabo and Chris…
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Stewardship Spotlight - Ken Schafer
In this episode of Stewardship Leader we are interviewing Ken Schafer, a stewardship pastor at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, TN. Ken’s personal…
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Generous Giving: Inspiring People to Greater Generosity
In Acts 10:35, Paul quotes Jesus as having said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” That’s a short but extremely profound and revealing statement…
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Repurpose-ment vs Retirement
The transition to retirement begs the question, “how can I live my best years now that I’m retired?” It’s exciting to think through the possibilities and how…
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4 Things to Do When You Fail
Financial setbacks can bring fear, shame, and the temptation to quit—but failure does not define you. This episode offers four practical steps to help you…
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The Impact of Stewardship Teaching In The Church
Stewardship Education, teaching people God's word on money and wealth, is an essential aspect of discipleship that every church should engage in. In this…
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Why Pastors Must Talk About Money with John Rinehart
We cannot get through one day without seeing, hearing, or reading something about money and wealth. The world is consumed by this topic while pastors rarely…
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The Church’s Responsibility and Opportunity to Teach on Investing
The Scriptures provide wisdom for every area of life, including investing. Yet, it is rare to hear a sermon or teaching on the topic in The Church, and it…
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Understanding the Real Danger of Covetousness
We rarely use the term covet in our modern vernacular today. Is the reason because we’ve overcome the temptation to covet or is it something else? In this…
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Emotions and Money
The biggest challenge to managing our money is not the task itself but the emotions we experience as we manage the decisions around money. In this episode of…
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The Personal Benefits of Generosity
Being generous is more than giving money to worthy causes. Although it sometimes includes giving money, generosity is much more. In this episode, we are joined…
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The Power of Contentment
Our culture isn’t prone to encourage us to be content or satisfied with our lives. The messaging is designed to do just the opposite, make us discontent so…
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The Next Big Thing in Stewardship Ministry
Stewardship Ministry is continuing to evolve and change to the needs of The Church. Today, perhaps more than any other time in history, churches have or can…
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The Power of Analytics to Help You Disciple Your People
As a church leader, being aware of the needs of your congregation is crucial to providing them ministry support and discipleship. Analytics, especially those…
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FreedUp! The Biblically-Based Approach for Managing Your Finances
It’s great when you can offer a financial stewardship program that everyone in your church will find relevant and engaging. Freed up, the new 6-week program…
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A Christian Theology of Business Ownership with Bill English
What does the Bible say about owning a business or entrepreneurship, and how can a business owner ensure their role aligns with Biblical theology? In this…
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A Closer Look at Charting Your Legacy Small Group Study with Dan Nicewander
Deciding which content to use for discipling your people in Biblical stewardship and generosity can be daunting. There is no curriculum or study that can serve…
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Strategies for Impacting the Next Generation
How can the church come alongside the next generation to help them steward their finances and help them grow spiritually, and realize the importance of…
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Increase Generosity Through Discipleship
What you will hear in this episode “For decades we’ve had the privilege of serving Christians and helping them to be more generous, and through that…
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Answering the Tithe Question
One of the most challenging topics to talk about is tithing. There are many opinions on the topic, and everyone, whether for or against tithing, is passionate…
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Increase Engagement - Multiply Results
We know that good stewardship and generosity are important traits of a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Yet, so few churches intentionally work to equip their…
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Financial Discipleship - Investing in Eternity
Show Notes What you will hear in this episode A disciple is a person who has an ongoing, life-changing, relationship with Jesus Christ, and gladly shares what…
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Why Financial Discipleship?
What you will hear in this podcast: Jesus had a clear purpose in the beginning and in the end that discipleship was going to be a priority for him and for the…
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The Two Obstacles to Tithing for Christians
Over the years, I've met many Christians who don't tithe. There are two main reasons for this, and I'll share my thoughts on them in this podcast. But first…
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The Journey to True Stewardship with Marcus Hall
To be a faithful steward requires knowledge, commitment, and action. The journey isn’t easy, especially in our materialistic culture. Although committed to…
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What Do You Do When There's a Drop in Giving at Your Church?
What do you do when the giving at your church is good for 20+ years and then there’s a sudden significant drop? In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk…
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Making the Most Out of This Challenging Season
Ministry and the way we’re doing it these days has changed. The challenges to financial discipleship during this “social distancing” season are many, but there…
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Growing Through Disaster
Based on a recent survey by the Lilly School of Philanthropy, church leaders believe stewardship would be the most significant challenge for recovery from the…