Financial crisis
Recently published
‘Crisis and Care: Meditations on Faith and Philanthropy’
In this excerpt from an edited volume, Aimée Laramore describes the difficulties of the diverse economic problems facing congregations — and the opportunities that adapting to them could provide.

Melissa Florer-Bixler: What does it mean to forgive our debtors?
Debt is a crushing issue for many in our congregations, but creative churches are offering a path to freedom, a pastor writes.

Melissa Spas: How do you fundraise and ask for major gifts? Don't pitch. Nurture relationships first.
Fundraising is about forming relationships, sharing the mission of your organization, and inviting others to participate, writes the managing director for the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.

Will the church financially survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
Twelve Christian leaders share their thoughts on how the coronavirus pandemic might affect the financial health and sustainability of American churches.

Questions to guide organizational change during tough economic times
Sometimes institutional leaders are focused on survival. These questions can help shift thinking toward thriving, even in a climate of scarcity.

Quiz: How to fill the collection plate
Quiz: Investing for sustainability
Prince Rivers: Rethinking generosity
