What if Your Church Can’t Afford You?
More and more churches in America are struggling to afford full-time clergy. Tom Tumblin explains why.
More and more churches in America are struggling to afford full-time clergy. Tom Tumblin explains why.
Tom Tumblin discusses methods to help endure in ministry.
The love of money devolves into Gollum-like aberration. Faithful stewardship of God’s assets entrusted to us seeds redemptive commerce and beautiful mission. When money is used well, societies are transformed, not just individuals. Narcissistic impulses morph into behaviors that point to the hope of God’s Kingdom.
Scripture continually invites us to reason together, to know God and love one another. The prayers of God’s people are focused on loving God and one another and teaching the same values to each generation. Our quest is to seek God with all that we are and to grow deep in our understanding of God’s purposes.
One of my roles in a very large church was Pastor of Administration and Stewardship. The congregation had experienced remarkable growth and was becoming too large for its facilities. They knew they would need a capital campaign to care for the growth, but they also knew that for many new-to-the-faith attendees, giving regularly was a foreign concept.