21st February 2008
When you preach on stewardship you should make sure to include teaching on wise money management. Most people around the world violate these principles and suffer the consequences. To help you in the preaching task, I'm including the first two points from...
21st February 2007
Copyright 2007 Rod Rogers
Here's a great Valentine's Day gift idea for the couples in your church: present them with a sermon series on financial stewardship. I'm not kidding. You can renew their passion for each other by teaching them God's principles...
15th November 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Is it a sin to tithe?
No. Yes.
No, tithing (giving a tenth) is not a sin if the actual dollar amount is sacrificial, proportionate to the level of your financial prosperity, and generous. Whatever you think about the app...
04th July 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Be encouraged: "There's gold in them thar' pews!"
Sitting in your pews each week is a goldmine of resources waiting to be lovingly extracted and put to work for Christ. If your church's giving is poor, I assure you it is no...
29th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
We had just begun to pass the food around the table at Thanksgiving dinner last year when a friend of the family said, 'The reason our church's giving is good is because our pastor never preaches about money.' I responded as c...
28th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Good illustrations are vital for maximum impact in preaching on stewardship. The following quotes should prove helpful to you as you preach your church into faithful giving.
Tithing
"I never would have been able to tithe...
04th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
In spite of the fact that God makes numerous promises of financial rewards for generous giving, many church leaders are too "spiritual" to preach them. They grow visibly agitated when these promises are mentioned, and are quic...
31st May 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
I don't believe that the new covenant believer is commanded anywhere in the Bible to give ten percent of his income to God. If, having read this article, you still believe the Bible specifically commands us to tithe, then you ...
01st April 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Many of God's people struggle financially because they have a worldly view of financial prosperity which is summarized by the bumper sticker that says, "The one who dies with the most toys wins". Understanding the true nature ...
01st April 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Pastor, as you know, God created us in such a way that we are motivated to act in our own best interest. That's why He gives us so many promises of blessing for obedience, and threats of painful loss for disobedience.
Based...
31st March 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Pastor, boldly teach the following principles to your people and watch God transform their lives, their giving, and your offerings!
The churches in Macedonia, the northern province of Greece, had given to a collection for p...
28th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
There is a story told about Ivan the Great who ruled Russia as Czar in the 15th century. He was a warrior, a fighter, and a conqueror of kingdoms. The Soviet Union as we knew it a few years ago was basically put into place by ...
25th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
I have a book of cartoons called Church Is Stranger Than Fiction with a picture of four men sitting around a conference table in a church board meeting. In the caption, the man at the head of the table says, "It looks like we'...
22nd February 2006
Copyright 2006 Rod Rogers
Most pastors admit that they are hesitant to preach on money. I understand their reluctance because I once shared it. However, I learned that my fears were not valid—nothing terrible happened because of my stewardship sermons....
