More Than a Pastor

28/01/2025

Do you struggle to engage the 30-50% of your church who never give, or give sporadically? Why don't you STOP asking them for money and do these instead...https://www.morethanapastor.com/blog/don-t-ask-people-to-give-to-your-church-3-ways-to-make-offering-moments-matter

17/01/2025

Did you know the median home sale price in the U.S. has risen 50% over the last five years, to $420,400! When I saw this, an unsettling question came to my mind: Can pastors afford to buy a house anymore?

Is buying a home even an option for pastors anymore? With home prices soaring 50% over the last five years and salaries not keeping up, the dream of home ownership is slipping further out of reach. Today, we’ll explore creative ways pastors can make it work.

13/01/2025

Are you a pastor looking for practical ways to grow giving in your church and engage those who rarely give or don’t give at all? In this post, I share three lessons pastors can learn from successful nonprofits—insights that can help you inspire generosity, build trust, and foster a culture of giving in your congregation. Which ones are you doing, or would like to try?

Are you a pastor seeking ways to grow giving and engage non-givers in your church? You’re in the right place! This post shares three key lessons from successful nonprofits to help you inspire generosity, build trust, and create a strong culture of giving in your congregation.

08/01/2025

Is it really possible for pastors to turn your ministry know-how into extra income outside the church - even if you're a missionary serving in East Africa? I love this podcast interview with my friend Danny Davis, who shares how he began to leverage his 30+ years in ministry as a pastor, church planter, missionary, and equipper, into books and other resources that inspire and bless others and generate multiple streams of income. We also discussed his new book, "The Way of the Shepherd," based on Psalm 23.

Danny Davis talks about his new book on Psalm 23, "Way of the Shepherd," and how he began to leverage 30 years of pastoral and missionary experience into books and other resources that inspire and bless others and generate multiple streams of income.

23/09/2024

How does your view of spiritual gifts - and what they're really for - impact your health and longevity as a pastor, especially if you're co-vocational, and help your church become more sustainable in accomplishing the mission God has given it? We'll talk about that with special guest Chase Rashad in this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show.

Explore how your view of spiritual gifts, and what they're really for, impacts your health and longevity as a pastor and the sustainability of your church.

11/08/2024

A listener asks: "If a Christian followed John Wesley's advice to 'Make all you can,' wouldn't that mean they'd never become a pastor or go into ministry because they could always be paid more somewhere else?" We talk about that in this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show.

Is John Wesley’s Encouragement to “Make all you can, Save all you can, and Give all you can.” Good Advice for Pastors Today? We’ll talk about that in this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show.

25/07/2024

If you and/or your church are wondering how to make ends meet financially right now, you're going to love this episode! My friend Wayne Richards shares how God turned a 70% decrease in income into unexpected financial and ministry opportunities. AND he shares how his ministry, Habitat for Missions, helps missionaries and churches fund God-sized dreams by flipping houses.

Wayne Richards shares how God transformed a 70% decrease in income into new ministry and financial blessings, and how Wayne helps churches and ministries flip houses to raise money for missionaries and special ministry projects.

25/07/2024

Man, I've really enjoyed the variety of meals we've had here in Costa Rica. Sometimes it's beans and rice. Other times it's rice and beans!

22/07/2024

Hello from Bijagua, Costa Rica! I’m glad to have the opportunity to teach on stewardship and the grace of giving with a group of pastors from across the country - many of them bivo/covocational.