Money Matters

This question was asked by Shane Clairborne in the book, ‘The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical.’ In the survey, 80 percent said yes. ‘Of course Jesus spent time with the poor!’ However, it was the next question that really got my attention. ‘Do you spend time with the

One of the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ we get asked is about Pastor’s Pensions. Many find retirement planning confusing, frustrating and fearful. But take heart. We have help. And a hotline to call… Who Should I Call? Call the GROUP RETIREMENT SERVICES at Great West Life Assurance: 1-800-754-3402. This is the

Many of you have questions about what we do with the core dollars that churches send the National Ministry Centre. Let’s start by explaining what “core” is. Core is our collective way of supporting the Free Methodist family. Just as, in your local church, when individual donations allow the church

It’s the right time to get in control of your finances. It’s October and Christmas is coming. You look back over the past year and wonder where your money went and how you are going to afford gifts this year. You ask your spouse “How much money do we have?”

When I worked in the field of fundraising I attended conferences to develop my skills and abilities. At every conference I went to, I remember presenters focused on the fact that there are a limited number of people with a limited number of dollars willing to donate to charities. So

I survived the first ever Stewardship Foundational Course. I did much better than just survive – I had a wonderful weekend with the 17 people who attended the course. Here is a picture of our group. As we progressed through our 20+ hours together, we began to joke about how

I just found the website theopedia.com. When I looked up money I found audio messages from Randy Alcorn and others from the 2004 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors. You can find the messages here. Here is the list of messages and speakers: Money and the Disciple – Randy Alcorn When Is