Category: Stewardship


Church Administrative Guidelines – Part 2
Mike Jackson Morning everyone, I’m Mike Jackson, Director of the Office of Leader Care and Church Help. Glad you’ve joined us today for this Part 2 of Church Administrative Guidelines.


Church Administrative Guidelines – Part 1
Mike Jackson Well, good morning, everybody. I’m Mike Jackson, Director of the Office of Leader Care and Church Health. I welcome you to this webinar. I’m excited about the content


A Quick Opinion of the Cares Act
THIS IS OPINION AND IS NOT LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. FOR LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE, SEE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF YOUR INTEREST. PART I. RECOVERY REBATES Pastors


Online Giving Options – A Pastor’s Perspective
We are living through a unique window of time. Even with the likelihood of many of our churches not gathering physically for the next few weeks, the need for people


Unemployment Insurance Is Not Available to Churches and Church Employees
UPDATE 03.20.2020: Church employees terminated and laid off WILL receive unemployment compensation from Alabama under the cares act. They should file now at the Alabama Department of labor website! https://www.labor.alabama.gov/news_feed/News_Page.aspx


It’s Time to Freeze Your Credit
You have heard the news reports about the Equifax data breach. You should assume that your personal information is in the hands of criminals. You have also heard the instructions


Churches can help prevent mishandling of money
Jim Swedenburg can’t remember the last time a month went by that he didn’t hear at least one report of an Alabama Baptist church dealing with a significant misappropriation of


Another Aspect of Good Stewardship
When we say the word “stewardship,” our minds immediately go to giving or the tithe. In the congregation, they immediately think “Oh, no, another ‘giving sermon!’” Actually there are not


A Time For Purposeful Praying and Generous Giving
Throughout our history, Alabama Baptists have been faithful in support of Southern Baptist international missionaries — through faithful praying and generous giving. Our missions personnel continue to express their gratitude