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Stewardship Books:

The following books are available through the Covenant Bookstore.  Simply click on the title or the book and you will be directed to the Covenant Bookstore webpage to place your order or access further details.  You can also visit the Bookstore's webpage at www.covenantbookstore.com.  If you would like to speak with someone about these or other resources before ordering them, please contact the Resource Center at 1-800-338-IDEA (4332).

Growing Givers' Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry
by Thomas H. Jeavons and Rebekah Burch Basinger

Here for the first time is a truly spiritual way of looking at fundraising as an opportunity to nurture current and prospective donors and facilitate their growth in faith. Growing Givers' Hearts explores how development staff, executives, and board members from across the theological spectrum can make faith-building opportunities for donors their first priority; act on their confidence in God's abundance; draw from their theological tradition in their approach to fundraising; involve a vital cross-section of staff in planning; and cultivate spiritually mature leadership.

The Treasure Principle
by Randy Alcorn

Bestselling author Randy Alcorn introduced readers to a revolution in material freedom and radical generosity with the release of the original The Treasure Principle in 2001. Now the revision to the compact, perennial bestseller includes a provocative new concluding chapter depicting God asking a believer questions about his stewardship over material resources. Readers are moved from the realms of thoughtful Bible exposition into the highly personal arena of everyday life. Because when Jesus told His followers to "lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven," He intended that they discover an astounding secret: how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and His children maximum pleasure. Discover a joy more precious than gold! 

Fields of Gold
by Andy Stanley

A practical and inspirational book based on the principle of sowing and reaping. If we sow fear, what will be our harvest? And conversely, if we sow faith, what will we grow? Fields of Gold moves the reader beyond fear and guilt about giving and into confidence, security, and excitement. Andy Stanley unpacks our irrational fears about money, helping us to discover that generous giving is actually an invitation for our heavenly Father to get involved in our finances and resupply us with enough seed to sow generously throughout our lifetime.

Free and Clear: God's Roadmap to Debt-Free Living
by Howard Dayton

Overwhelmed with debt? There is hope and freedom for you no matter how big your problem. Skyrocketing debt has crippled and divided millions in this age of rampant credit, interest-only mortgages, and record loan defaults. The way out from under debt burdens is not a declaration of bankruptcy, but surrender to the Word of God. Becoming debt-free may seem an impossible dream for many, but it is actually an attainable goal according to Howard Dayton, president of Crown Financial Ministries. He overcame his own struggle with debt by applying God's principles to managing his finances, principles he lays out in this practical, encouraging, never-give-up book.

When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
by Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall

When Not to Build has helped numerous churches find wise and creative solutions to their space problems. In the authors' experience, nine out of ten churches that consider building have a better alternative. When Not to Build helps pastors, church leaders, building committees, and laypeople find those alternatives and avoid unnecessary expense. It also offers practical advice for keeping building costs at a minimum when it is the right time to build, as well as maintaining focus on ministry through a building program. 

“Ask, Thank, Tell is a straightforward, easy-to-read stewardship guide that ought to be placed in the hands of every seminarian, pastor, and congregation leader.   Lane gives biblically grounded practical advice that, if followed, would transform the church.  The emphasis is on mission, not maintenance; discipleship, not membership; and the giver’s need to give, not the church’s need to receive.  The author advocates a biblically based primary relationship with Jesus Christ that includes open, basic, plain, and ongoing talk about money.”

The Generosity Factor
by Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy

A modern day parable teaching the joy of generosity, service, and relationships.  This is a story about a young broker who is on the way up the corporate ladder.  He has found a niche for making money through high-tech investing, and regardless of the illusion of success through material possessions, deep inside he is restless and feels insignificant. He reads an article about The Executive, the CEO of a very large and successful company, who claims the greatest joy in his life is his ability to give to others. This piques The Broker's curiosity...  

Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every Member
by Kennon L. Callahan

"Money follows mission, not the reverse. This is a shorthand way of saying the stronger the congregation's relational characteristics, the easier it is to raise money. The stronger the congregation's mission, visitation, groupings, leadership, and decision making, the stronger the giving."

Our Stewardship: Managing Our Assets
by John L. Golv

This series looks specifically at the context of a congregation, how to manage church assets, how to write a mission statement, and how the congregation should be structured.

Revolutionizing Christian Stewardship for the 21st Century
by Dan R. Dick

Discover in these pages a viable alternative to a church being driven by structure or by budgets. Revolutionizing Christian Stewardship for the 21st Century calls us to reorient ourselves in relationship to God and God's church. Author Dan Dick issues a clear and distinct call to church leaders for a radical reorientation in thinking about Christian stewardship.

The central message of this book is: Christian stewardship begins with God at the center. When stewardship revolves around any other center, it is misconceived.

For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care
by Steven Bouma-Prediger
 
Thomas Aquinas once stated that "any error about creation also leads to an error about God." At a time when it seems humans have erred much in their treatment of the planet, this book explores the relationship between Christianity and the natural world in the most thorough evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care.

An esteemed scholar of ecology and theology, Steven Bouma-Prediger claims that "authentic Christian faith requires ecological obedience." This substantive yet accessible book argues that true Christianity acknowledges the responsibility and privilege Christians have been given as stewards of the earth.

Sure to provoke dialogue, For the Beauty of the Earth will be welcomed by professors and students of theology, ecology, and contemporary culture. -Baker Academic Press

Serve God, Save the Planet
by J. Matthew Sleeth

Not long ago, J. Matthew Sleeth had a fantastic life and a great job as chief of the medical staff at a large hospital. He was living the "American dream" until he saw an increasing number of his patients suffering from cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases. He began to suspect that the Earth and its inhabitants were in deep trouble.

Turning to Jesus for guidance, Sleeth discovered how the scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied to modern life. The Sleeths have since sold their big home and given away more than half of what they once owned. In Serve God, Save the Planet, Sleeth shares the joy of adopting a less materialistic, healthier lifestyle, stronger relationships, and richer spiritual lives. With the storytelling ease of James Herriot and the logical clarity of C. S. Lewis, Sleeth lays out the rationale for environmentally responsible life changes and a how-to guide for making those changes.