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A few years ago I remember reading a report about the most generous cities in America. It caught my interest because my home city of Birmingham, AL was ranked #3. Recently, I did some research to see how, not only my city, but others were doing. Much to my amazement I discovered multiple data points […]
Originally on guestexperiencedesign.com I have been consistently attending weekend worship services for nearly 40 years. My personal experience extends beyond more state lines than I would like to count. I feel like I have seen it all, though I am sure I haven’t. Never the less, I have been to church in a school, home, […]
Every church has culture. Your culture is undeniable. In fact, it is unstoppable! This is both good and bad news. If you have focused on developing a healthy culture, then you should be reaping some amazing benefits. However, if you have just allowed culture to happen, you may be experiencing some pain. To best understand […]
Originally published in Facts & Trends Over the past few years I have read several research projects that directly link the experience of giving to the feeling of happiness. Some of these projects have been extremely impressive in depth and focus. For instance, one found that giving a material gift certainly elicits positive emotions in […]
It doesn’t matter how old we are or how much we earn, we all can live generously in whatever stage we are in. But don’t just take my word for it, let’s look at a few examples in the Bible for inspiration. The boy with the fishes and loaves (John 6:1-14). While I am not […]
Church growth and impact over the last decade extends beyond the mega-church and multi-campus congregations we most often hear about. During this season, the small church has been on the rise as well, freed from past restraints of limited resources and under-developed vision. New paths of innovation and technology are driving a new wave of […]
Preaching on the topic of money in a healthy way can be one of the most challenging topics pastors ever address. The sermon topics can range from either pressuring people to give more (because the church has a need) to fighting workaholism (because the pursuit of money is wrong). In between these two extremes is […]
Many pastors tell me they hate fundraising. I think there’s a legitimate reason for that. You see, the call of the pastor is to cast, carry, and shepherd the vision of the church. Meanwhile, it seems that the call of the fundraiser is to merely collect funds when resources are low. It can then be […]
Director of LifeWay Generosity
Todd serves at the Director of Generosity by LifeWay. His generosity roots arise from leading multiple capital campaigns for local churches that together raised over $35,000,000 for their visionary projects. Since 2000, Todd has been a well-established stewardship coach, generosity leader, author, and conference speaker.
