Cultivating the Spiritual Gift of Giving
The person who has the gift of giving has a tremendous opportunity to bless others in the Body of Christ — and to make the extension of the gospel possible.
Category: Giving and Stewardship
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
You have opportunities to live and give boldly for God. Don’t let the time slip by.
Non-Cash Donations: Worth More in Tax Savings Than You Might Think!
In 1917, members of Congress worried that a tax increase imposed to fund America’s involvement in World War I might prompt people to cut back on charitable donations. So, along with the increase, Congress created a tax
Money Roundup: Keep Bond Expectations in Check, Your Personal Inflation Rate, and More
Here's our latest collection of interesting reads on investing, personal finance, and stewardship.
The golden age for bonds is over (Charlie Bilello, Compound Advisors blog). "Bond investors need to keep their
SMI Members Helped Make #GivingTuesday a Great Success
On #GivingTuesday, December 1, we offered an opportunity for SMI members to come alongside the Jesus Film Project (JFP) to help reach parts of South Asia with the Gospel. As we noted, hundreds of millions in India, Nepal,
Today is #GivingTuesday — Join Us to Help Bring the Gospel to South Asia!
Welcome to #GivingTuesday where we are once again partnering with our friends at the Jesus Film Project to help bring the Gospel to thousands of people who have never heard it. And because of one generous couple, the
On Becoming a Gospel Patron
Theirs were among the most profitable investments ever made. One led to the translation, printing, and distribution of the English Bible — no less than the English Reformation. Another led to the gospel being heard by
Trusting God as Your Provider
Our loving Provider is ever-ready to meet our needs, often through "ordinary" means but sometimes through extraordinary provisions. In response, we should be ever-ready to be conduits of His help to
Money Roundup: Getting Comfortable With Volatility, The Breadth of Biblical Stewardship, and More
Here is SMI's weekly Roundup of recent reads on investing, personal finance, and stewardship (plus a little bit of public policy info).
We hope you find these articles helpful.
Encouraging News About Generosity
In April, I wrote about growing concerns that the financial fallout from COVID-19 (shutdowns, layoffs, market decline) could seriously disrupt church giving.
I noted that while the months ahead might lead to financial