by Rusty Lewis | Sep 18, 2020 | Generosity, Leadership
September marks the beginning of my 20th year in generosity and stewardship ministry. (I was a lot younger (and thinner) back then.) This year also marks the 12th year of writing about stewardship and generosity here at Generosity Matters and RustyLewis.net. Thank you...
by Rusty Lewis | Jul 13, 2020 | Generosity, Leadership
As the Covid pandemic continues to disrupt our world and the way we are accustomed to engaging in ministry, the impact on giving and the 2020 budget immediately brought many questions. How do we maintain, or even better, grow generosity in light of this situation?...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 12, 2017 | Leadership
It doesn’t occur often, but occasionally I run across an article, webinar, or blog post with content so good I am eager to share it with you and expand upon it. Such is the case with a recent post from Tim Cool at eSpace, called “If It’s Phase-able, It’s...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 20, 2017 | Leadership
Working with churches in the realm of generosity, I see it quite often – common mistakes in the church budget planning process. I see these with regularity, which makes me wonder if perhaps you too have committed one or more of the three most common mistakes in...
by Rusty Lewis | Aug 24, 2016 | Leadership
Count on it: your givers and potential givers are not all alike. In fact, they break down into at least four kinds of givers. The Generis team has just released a new resource designed to help pastors in churches across the country increase giving – with all...