by Rusty Lewis | May 9, 2010 | Leadership
Several of us agreed a couple of months ago to stop talking about the economy. Enough already. Stop whining. Indeed, what has been viewed by many as an obstacle to funding ministry and capital projects is having less and less of an impact today. I have been blessed to...
by Rusty Lewis | Apr 14, 2010 | Initiatives
Our first “On the Table” luncheon was a hit! Fifty Kansas City area ministry leaders assembled at the Hereford House for a great time of food and fellowship, with the opportunity to hear Senior Pastor Derrick Lynch of Blue Valley Baptist Church tackle the...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 16, 2009 | Leadership
It’s always interesting to see where charitable contributions come from as you view the statistics from the Giving USA report. Here is the breakdown: Where The Money Comes From * Individual Giving – $229.3 Billion – 75% of the total in 2008 *...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 16, 2009 | Leadership
The article headline reads “Charitable Donations Fell by Nearly 6% in 2008, the Sharpest Drop in 53 Years.” Many church leaders will read the headline and assume that this statistic also applies to their church. Often times statistics like these do not...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 1, 2009 | Generosity
Numerous assessments about the economic condition of the United States abound. Furthermore it is also a condition affecting first, second and third world countries. Many Americans feel that they are joining the rest of the world because they have anxieties over...
