Praise Report

I will never fully appreciate the impact of what God is doing with the message He has given me but every now and then He gives me a glimpse. While searching the Internet last night, I discovered that the Christian Leadership Alliance had placed my website on their list of Recommended Websites. They described it as " A new and innovative annual appeal program for congregations."

The CLA is an association that serves more than 8,000 members working in more than 4,500 organizations worldwide. The former Christian Management Association and the former Christian Stewardship Association joined together in April 2008 to create Christian Leadership Alliance—the nation's leading resource for enhancing the organizational effectiveness of churches and para-church ministries.

A link to their website is included under "Sites you might not know about."


Also, an online book store in Australia and 2 in India are carrying the workbook for sale.

Praise God!


Larry

Announcement - American Baptist Stewardship Conference

I will be a featured speaker at the American Baptist conference outlined below. Please pray for God's anointing and that my presentation will be a blessing to those who attend. I believe that God will continue to give me opportunities to speak to church leaders as a way to plant the seeds of change.

CHRISTIAN FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
in
DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES

Third Annual Stewardship Seminar
American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago

Saturday, September 20, 2008
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Heritage Plaza Center
1500 W. 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643

A free seminar designed for church leaders who accept the challenge of securing resources to support the opportunities for ministries and missions of congregations.

Make reservations by calling (773-804-1655), faxing (773-804-1656), or e-mailing (office@abcmc.org) the ABCMC office.

Monday's Meditation - October 08,2007 - The Giver's Stewardship

Jesus begins the parable regarding an unjust steward ( Luke 16) with a master telling his servant that the servant must give an account of his stewardship. Like that servant , a day of reckoning will come for each of us. On that day, our deeds will declare our allegiance and answer Jesus’ implied question: Whose steward are you?

In today’s episode, we continue to affirm the importance of what the gift reveals, even though God is actually interested in more than the gift itself.

I invite you to receive Monday’s Meditation as “food for thought “ for the week, then let it become “fuel for action” for the weekend and beyond.

The is audio podcast is available on my website: morethanthegift.net and the iTunes Store. Links are provided in the "Additional Resources" section of this blog. if you don't have iTunes on your computer, a link is provided below to download the iTunes software.

After listening to the podcast in the iTunes Store, I encourage you to offer a review and to send an invitation to a friend or loved one to listen also.


A separate link for the podcast website is also provided .

Use this blog for your comments, questions and testimonies regarding the episode.

Keep praying with me!

Internet Lesson 6 - A Matter of Ownership

Our attitudes regarding giving are often influenced by our confusion over ownership. Readers are reminded that God is the creator and owner of all things. It is He who gives to us and entrusts us with stewardship. Even our offertory giving is from the storehouse of His possession.
Reference Scripture:
Psalms 24:1 (the earth is the Lord’s)
Supporting Scriptures:
1 Corinthians 6: 19 & 20 (you are not your own, you are bought with a price)
Acts 17: 28 & 29 ( we are His offspring)
Romans 8:15 (Abba Father)
Acts 17: 24 – 28 (God not served by human hands, God gives that we might seek Him and find Him)
1 Chronicles 29: 10 – 16 ( King David – we have given only what comes from your hand)

Click on the link to the Internet Bible Study to review the full text of the lesson.



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