Plain Talk about Churches and Money

Praise for the Book

“Exploding myths, revealing facts, and exploring motives for giving, Plain Talk about Churches and Money cuts through mountains of promotional literature to offer practical insight and real help for churches everywhere. From traditional tithing to megachurch technology, from free will offerings  to large endowments, the authors lay bare the strategies that work and those that don't, and they explain why. Their earthy interviews with lay and clergy provide the raw stuff for a lifetime of stewardship campaigns, including the testimony of those who have been burned and those who have been transformed. This readable book should be worn out by everyone who wants to understand fund raising and to celebrate stewardship. ” —Carl S. Dudley

“Plain Talk is just that, frank conversation about the varied ways mainline churches deal with monetary stewardship. Stewardship is a big subject. Churches and money are just one part of that vastness. This is beneficial reading for pastors and lay leaders. Using data from another project, the authors make instructive and challenging comments on congregational life. What we do with money is one of the large issues facing the church, and the challenge will only grow. This book will help you understand different kinds of and calls to money management in the church now and tomorrow. Read it!” —William Chris Hobgood