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 tools and resources to achieve it. For more than 40 years, Christian Financial Resources (CFR) has been meeting the needs of churches and individuals to better steward their resources. In this episode, we’re talking with Darren Key, the CEO of CFR, about the many ways their ministry serves churches and individuals to save, give, and manage their money wisely.

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we have another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with Vinnie Hu, the Director of Financial Health and Stewardship at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, NJ. Vinnie’s stewardship journey and his calling into the ministry is a story of surrender and of putting God first. As Vinnie says it, “throughout my life, whenever God has called me to do something, it’s not because he wants something from me, it's because he wants something for me, and usually, that prize is God himself.”

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we have another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with Brenda Leisinger, the Director of the Generous Life Ministry at Cuyahoga Valley Community Church in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Brenda’s entry into stewardship and generosity ministry though unexpected, demonstrates that when we submit to God’s plan and faithfully do our part, He will always guide us to a greater purpose.

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’re featuring another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with John Jones, the Director of Engagement and Generosity at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, about his journey from serving as an executive pastor for 20 years to leading in stewardship ministry. You will find his stewardship and generosity story encouraging and insightful!

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’re featuring another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with Donna Nicholson Stief, the Director of Stewardship at LCBC (Lives Changed By Christ) in Anaheim, PA, about her journey from an executive working in the professional credit and collection industry to leading in stewardship ministry. You will find her stewardship and generosity story encouraging and her wisdom invaluable!

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we’re featuring another leader in the stewardship spotlight. We’re talking with Amber George, the Director of Kingdom Living Ministry and the Operations Pastor at Crossroads Church in Fredericksburg, VA, about her journey from a well-paying government job to full-time ministry. Her stewardship and generosity story will encourage you, and her perspective and wisdom will inspire you!

In this episode of Stewardship Leader we are interviewing Ken Schafer, a stewardship pastor at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, TN. Ken’s personal testimony and his journey of stewardship and generosity have been refined through a business interest, working for Ramsey Solutions, and as a stewardship pastor. We hope you will be inspired and helped through his shared experience.

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 are also great opportunities. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Blair Graham, stewardship pastor at The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, to learn how they’ve adapted to these current challenges.

Your church members’ giving may be more than enough to meet budget, but does that mean you don’t have a need for teaching on stewardship and generosity? In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we discuss the value of having a stewardship ministry regardless of your giving.

One of the greatest challenges and missed opportunities to your ministry is getting your church staff to understand and buy into the message of stewardship and generosity. You know that if they REALLY get stewardship, it will have a significant and transforming impact on your people, your church, and your culture. So why don’t they buy-in? In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we talk about the biggest reasons for not getting staff buy-in and what you can do to begin turning that tide.

You’ve got a real passion for helping people to learn and live out God’s Biblical principles of finance. But, knowing what programs you should offer to accomplish this can be difficult. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we explore the components that should be part of every stewardship ministry’s programs.

A healthy stewardship ministry offers a variety of programs that meet the needs of its church members. How do you know if the programs you offer are effective? Having high attendance is a good sign that people are interested in the topic, but it’s no guarantee that the program is serving people well. For that to occur you have to do more. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, Leo Sabo and David Thompson discuss 4 ways to measure the impact of your ministry program, and how to use that information to help your people grow in their stewardship and generosity.

The call to serve in stewardship ministry is often filled with doubt and apprehension. Teaching on the topic of money is challenging enough, but much more when you have to do it in a church setting. In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we talk with Paola Easton, the Stewardship Pastor & Finance Director at Birmingham City Church in Birmingham, England. Her journey to becoming a stewardship pastor and guide BCC to becoming a more generous church will encourage, inspire, and renew your passion for serving in this vital ministry of stewardship and generosity.

Have you noticed an increased focus on generosity lately? We’re seeing generosity being inspired through social media and online giving platforms like never before. It seems that generosity is in vogue, and we couldn’t be more pleased. But, there may be cause for concern if the only thing we talk about is giving.

Reaching every member of your church with the message of Financial Stewardship is a challenge. Even if you’re doing weekend announcements, email blasts, or every other type of marketing strategy, getting every member to hear and respond is next to impossible. That’s why partnering with other ministries in your church is so crucial. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, Dave Briggs and Leo Sabo discuss the benefits and impact of partnering with the other ministries in your church for maximum effectiveness.

No matter what ministry programs you use in your stewardship ministry, there are always a few people that need more one-on-one time to succeed. Therefore, a financial coaching ministry is a necessary part of your ministry. In this episode of Stewardship Insights, we look at the group coaching model as an alternative to one-on-one coaching.

Imagine being reasonably new to stewardship and being asked to start a new stewardship ministry at your church? That’s precisely what happened to Steve Carter, the Stewardship Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. In this engaging episode of Stewardship Leader, you’ll learn the step to building a comprehensive stewardship ministry, and hopefully, gain some insights that will help you in your own stewardship ministry building journey. 

In this episode of Stewardship Leader, we're talking with Blair Graham, stewardship pastor at The Summit Church in Raleigh Durham, NC. Blair is passionate about using finances to lead people to a deeper relationship with Jesus. You'll appreciate his approach to starting the stewardship ministry at The Summit and how it developed over the first few years, and the insight he shared about running an effective stewardship ministry.

There's a real need for God's people to understand and apply Biblical financial principles to their lives. But, since most churches offer no ministry in this area, many people are left to learn this important topic from the world. In this first episode of 'Stewardship Insights,' we discuss a few reasons why you should have a stewardship ministry and how a stewardship leader can influence their senior leaders to embrace and support this ministry in their churches.

In this first episode of Stewardship Leader, host and CSN president, Leo Sabo, discusses the past and future of CSN with Pastor George Thompson, a CSN Champion and the host of the Christian Stewardship Podcast for the past 2 years. Learn what new and exciting things CSN is doing and what the future holds for those connected to this great network.