Starting the first week of January, we've been reading through the Bible as a community using The Discipleship Journey Reading Plan. So far we've journeyed together through Matthew 1-20, Acts 1-26, Psalms 1-43, Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus 1-17.

Throughout these passages, we've seen God's workmanship in creation, provision for the Israelite nation, and most importantly, the ... read full post

Something extraordinary – call it an unprecedented, immediate, and yet seismic phenomenon – is happening before our eyes. Its cachet is the color of money, yet all the dollars we're talking about may be just a prelude to a new day of unimagined possibility for Christian ministries.

An outpouring of charitable giving is redefining generosity

Who would have thought three decades ago that National Christian Foundation would see over $3 billion granted to more than 30,000 churches and ministries?

Thanks to your unprecedented generosity, we saw this milestone come to pass in 2011, as well as many others that surpassed what we could have ever hoped or imagined. Here are some highlights:

Like a good family portrait, a well-developed Family Stewardship Philosophy captures a beautiful picture of what your family believes about the source and purpose of your wealth.

The process of developing your Philosophy involves clarifying your family’s knowledge and core beliefs about money, and expressing and examining them to bring them into alignment with the truth of ... read full post

I’m not very generous. I’d like to be, but what is it that keeps me from being generous?

Generous is from the root word "genus," which is a reference to birth, blood, or family. It's a quality that reflects a condition of the heart, mind, and soul. Classically, it was defined as nobleness of soul.

I like that: nobleness of soul. We don’t talk like that anymore, but perhaps we should. ... read full post

Thanks to you, 2011 was another record year for Christian giving at NCF. We received $660 million in contributions from more than 8,000 generous individuals and families, and we sent out more than $500 million in grants to more than 25,000 churches, ministries, and other worthy causes.

We are also grateful to have hit a new milestone in granting late last year as we distributed our 3 billionth grant dollar ... read full post  |  1 comments

The beginning of a new year is a time to look forward. Where do we want to be at the dawn of 2013? What do we have to do to get there?

Answering questions like these can make you feel like you’re part of a Zig Ziglar seminar for success in selling vacuum cleaners or Cadillacs. And for some of us, just the year “2013” sounds like the name of some futuristic novel. But of course it isn’t. ... read full post

Diets, exercise, and cleaning your garage. These are all things that top many people's list of 2012 resolutions. But beyond these old, tired goals are some fresh, new ways to make an even greater impact.

So in light of the new year, we've come up with 10 ways you can start off 2012 right as you simplify your giving, multiply your impact, and glorify God.

Here are a few ... read full post

Wow – We saw God do amazing things in 2011, and we look expectantly to how, through His amazing grace, He will work through us in 2012! And so we've decided to once again read through the entire Bible together as a community. This year we are going to return to the Discipleship Journal reading plan we used several years ago, and we want you to join us!

The good news about ... read full post  |  3 comments

A good friend of mine, Russ Crosson, has recently published a new book: The Truth About Money Lies. As President and CEO of Ronald Blue & Co. and a top financial consultant for more than 30 years, Russ has dedicated his life to coaching couples all across America on the best way to incorporate Biblical financial principles into their lives in a practical, meaningful way.

And now in his latest ... read full post