Often overlooked in stewardship discussions, those with abundant resources face their own spiritual and practical struggles. In this episode, we’re again joined by Greg Gless, Generous Life Pastor at ResLife Church in Grandville, MI, to explore the unique challenges and opportunities that come with ministering to individuals and families who have a financial surplus. You’ll learn how Greg and his team have grown a community of generous people by focusing on what matters most: discipleship.

What does it look like for a church to effectively minister to people when they are in financial distress? Should churches provide financial assistance? To whom, and for what needs? How can church leaders ensure that the help they’re providing isn’t hurting or treating the symptoms rather than the root issues? In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’re talking with Gregg Gless, the Generous Life Pastor at ResLife Church in Grandville, MI, about their REAL Life Mentoring ministry specifically tailored for those who are struggling financially. You’ll learn how REAL provides people the opportunity to grow spiritually and practically.

The Generous Life App aims to inspire and equip the world's largest gathering of generous Christians. It is more than just a financial tool. It's a community of like-minded Christians united in their journey toward financial freedom and kingdom impact. With its user-friendly interface, Generous Life allows members to manage their money, set financial goals, and connect with others for advice and support. This app provides budgeting tools, resources, and financial stewardship education tailored specifically for the Christian community. In this episode, we're talking with its founder, Greg Gless, to learn about the features and benefits of the app and a unique opportunity for our CSN community.

Discipleship takes time and effort from both the one that does the discipling and the one that’s being discipled. When it comes to financial discipleship, it is no different. Helping people to understand and apply the Biblical principles of managing money and teaching them the tools to live it out can be long and challenging. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’re talking with Steve Carter from Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, about stewardship and generosity content and how it has evolved and changed, in part because of the changes in how people learn and apply information today. We also dive into some of the most popular content that’s available to churches and additional content that you may need to create yourself, to use in discipling your people.

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we have another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with Jeff Ward, a seasoned stewardship leader and the COO of Simple Donation. Jeff is passionate about helping churches learn how to disciple their people in Biblical stewardship. Through his organization, Simple Donation, he encourages churches to use technology and tools to meet people’s needs and encourage their spiritual growth.

Jesus’ commandment to his disciples in Matthew 28:19-20, what we know as the Great Commission, was to share the gospel and make disciples. These instructions were not just for the 12 that Jesus chose but for all disciples past, present, and future, and central to our roles as disciples is faithful stewardship. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’ll look at one of the most compelling sections of Scripture that reveal God’s plan and purpose for us as disciples and faithful stewards.

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 talk about it. In this episode, we’re talking with John Rinehart, the founder of Gospel Patrons, about his recent poem to pastors. John believes pastors play a crucial role in teaching God’s people about money and wealth, and we couldn’t agree more.

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 episode, we discuss the real danger of coveting, why God opposes it, and why it’s so important for us to resist and overcome the temptation to covet.

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 that we will buy the next thing that promises to fulfill us. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Blair Graham, Stewardship Pastor at The Summit Church, about the reasons for our discontented lives and what we can do to learn and live with contentment.

As a church leader, being aware of the needs of your congregation is crucial to providing them ministry support and discipleship. Analytics, especially those concerning giving, can be a vital resource in knowing how to minister to your people. In this episode of Stewardship leader, we talk with Vinny Hu, the Director of FinHealth & Stewardship at Hoboken Grace Church, in Hoboken, NJ, and learn how they use analytics software developed by Mortarstone to gain the insight that helps them to celebrate, support, and minister more effectively.

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 developed by Good Sense Movement and Crossroads Church is designed to do just that! In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Kirsten Swartz, the stewardship director at Crossroads, about this new program and the innovative, fun, and engaging way it is impacting congregations.

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 every member of your church. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we discuss Charting Your Legacy Small Group Study, a study developed by Compass: finances God’s way, to help you determine how this study can be used in your specific ministry.

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 people with these essential skills. The result is lackluster engagement and commitment, especially in the area of generosity and service. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Chris Willard and Greg Morris from Elevate Group, an organization built to equip and train church leaders to increase the engagement and commitment of their members to a greater level of service and generosity.

Discipleship is crucial to Christianity. We are called to be disciples of Jesus and follow him in all that we do, including the way we manage finances. In his recently released book, Financial Discipleship - Investing In Eternity, author Peter Briscoe invites us on a journey of financial discipleship and shows us why finances are so vital to our intimacy and devotion to Christ.

Financial stewardship and generosity are terms we hear all the time, but we all have different definitions and understandings of what they mean. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Brandon Sieben about financial discipleship and why it can enhance and improve our understanding and application of financial stewardship and generosity.