Welcome to our Blog
Many of these blogs have been adapted from papers written since the launch of Giving in Grace in 2005.
They include reflections from guest collaborators, guidance for getting the best out of The Programme and support for delivering a quality stewardship programme.
From what we have: the Gift Array
Our financial history paints a picture of our financial health in broad brush strokes, background to the detail in our simple budget.
Mind the gap: our financial conclusions
As we review the financial information in the Knowing our Numbers report we have to ‘mind the gap’ between our present reality and our vision for a new future.
Lifting the bonnet: the planned giving profile
Creating am anonymous planned giving profile lifts the bonnet on church giving to give new insights into our congregational giving.
Painting by numbers: income and expenditure
Our financial history paints a picture of our financial health in broad brush strokes, background to the detail in our simple budget.
According to what we have: the Gift Array
Christian giving begins in the heart. As Paul writes to the church in Corinth, “the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have” (2 Corinthians 8:12). This powerful reminder affirms that generosity is not about equal amounts, but equal willingness. Yet many believers still ask: how does the heart know what to give?
Building the tower: the church budget
A budget will reflect our church’s past, present or future – but only a vision of the future will motivate serious giving. This paper suggests why a church budget is so important and what should guide its creation.
House of the wise: thinking about reserves
Alongside patterns of income and expenditure, the levels of financial reserves form part of the overall financial picture. This paper offers a brief reflection on reserves and guidance on generating the financial reserves charts for the case statement.