Key Takeaways

Generosity is ultimately a discipleship issue, not merely a giving issue.

Healthy churches intentionally help people take their next spiritual step, including stewardship.

Financial generosity is often an indicator of broader spiritual engagement.

Churches should celebrate and intentionally disciple first-time givers into consistent generosity.

Thanking and encouraging givers at each stage of their journey significantly increases long-term engagement.

Churches that outperform others have a year-round stewardship strategy, not just an annual giving emphasis.

Weekly giving moments are often more influential than occasional stewardship sermon series.

Communication should be tailored to different generations and stages of the giving journey.

Churches should cast a vision larger than the budget, inviting people to participate in God's mission.

Stewardship ministry should focus on what God wants for people, not what the church wants from people.

Effective stewardship combines biblical teaching with practical financial equipping.

The senior pastor must actively champion stewardship for it to become part of the church's culture.

Resources

Mortarstone Website - mortarstone.com
Get the Annual Giving Report - Access Here

Learn about the Christian Stewardship Network - https://www.christianstewardshipnetwork.com/
Become a CSN member - https://membership.christianstewardshipnetwork.com/