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Why Don’t People Give More? Understanding the Barriers to Generosity
Why don’t people give more—even when they believe they should? Leo Sabo and Ron Sellers of Grey Matter Research explore the financial, emotional, and spiritual barriers to generosity, and how churches can help people take faithful next steps toward lifelong generosity.
The Fruit of Discipleship: Stewardship and Generosity
Is generosity something Christians must be taught—or the natural fruit of becoming more like Jesus? Leo Sabo and Jeff Ward explore stewardship, wise giving, healthy boundaries, and the joy of participating in God’s work.
Developing Fully Generous Disciples of Jesus Christ – Part 3: CELEBRATE IT
What gets celebrated gets replicated. In the final episode of this series, Leo Sabo and Joe Sangl explore how celebrating generosity—from a first-time gift to stories of ministry impact—reinforces spiritual growth, deepens engagement, and helps churches develop fully generous disciples.
Generosity Isn't About A Transaction It's About Transformation
What if generosity is not primarily about funding the church, but forming the believer? Leo Sabo and Jim Sheppard of Generis explore why biblical generosity is a discipleship issue—shaping our faith, service, and relationship with God through transformed hearts.
Stewardship Spotlight: Greg Gless
Greg Gless, Generous Life Pastor at ResLife Church, shares his story of entering stewardship ministry and the impact of serving people through generosity discipleship. Discover encouragement for leaders building a ministry that helps people live generously in every area of life.
Next Level Generosity: A Ministry for the Wealthy
Stewardship ministry is about more than debt reduction and budgeting. Leo Sabo talks with David Thoroughman of MortarStone about helping affluent Christians pursue intentional, strategic generosity and faithfully direct the resources God has entrusted to them toward church and Kingdom causes.
SIMPLE - Submitting to and Supporting the Mission of the Church
A strong financial discipleship ministry needs both a clear strategy and simple ways for people to respond. Leo Sabo talks with Taylor Brooks, founder and CEO of Simple, about using software and personal service to understand congregational generosity and support the mission of the church.
Building a Volunteer Leadership Team for Your Stewardship and Generosity Ministry
A lasting stewardship ministry needs more than one leader. Chris Goulard of Saddleback Church shares how to build a volunteer leadership team, including when to start, whom to recruit, essential roles, and the benefits and challenges of expanding your ministry’s leadership capacity.
Stewardship Spotlight - Rodney Ross
Rodney Ross, Central Team Leader of Giving and Generosity at Life.Church, shares his journey from a simple act of tithing to leading a stewardship ministry. Learn how he equips staff and church members to grow in generosity and faithful stewardship.
Stewardship Spotlight - Vinnie Hu
Vinnie Hu, Director of Financial Health and Stewardship at Hoboken Grace Community Church, shares how surrender and putting God first shaped his calling into ministry. His story encourages leaders and believers to see stewardship as a response to what God wants for us—not merely from us.
Stewardship Spotlight - Brenda Leisinger
Brenda Leisinger, Director of the Generous Life Ministry at Cuyahoga Valley Community Church, shares her unexpected path into stewardship and generosity leadership. Her story offers encouragement to leaders who want to faithfully serve, follow God’s direction, and help others grow in generosity.
Stewardship Spotlight - John Jones
John Jones, Director of Engagement and Generosity at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, shares his transition from two decades of executive-pastor leadership into stewardship ministry. His story offers encouragement and insight for church leaders growing a culture of biblical stewardship and generosity.
Stewardship Spotlight - Donna Nicholson Stief
Donna Nicholson Stief, Director of Stewardship at LCBC Church, shares her transition from the professional credit and collections industry into generosity ministry. Her story offers practical wisdom and encouragement for leaders helping people grow in biblical stewardship and generosity.
The CSN Membership Site is Here!
CSN’s membership site was created for church leaders and stewardship champions who want to equip people with biblical financial principles. Leo Sabo and Chris Goulard share why CSN built the community and how its content, resources, expertise, and connections can strengthen stewardship ministry.
Generous Giving: Inspiring People to Greater Generosity
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Leo Sabo talks with Todd Harper and April Chapman of Generous Giving about the joy of generosity and how their Journey of Generosity event helps givers and church communities grow from generosity into extravagant generosity.
The Next Big Thing in Stewardship Ministry
The future of stewardship ministry is not another seasonal appeal—it is a lasting culture of generosity. This episode explores changing expectations around giving, the need for impact-focused communication, and why financial discipleship must shape every part of a church’s stewardship strategy.
The Power of Analytics to Help You Disciple Your People
Giving data is more than a financial metric—it can help leaders care for people. Leo Sabo and Vinnie Hu of Hoboken Grace Church discuss how analytics reveal giving patterns, celebrate spiritual growth, identify ministry opportunities, and strengthen financial discipleship.
Strategies for Impacting the Next Generation
How can churches help the next generation grow spiritually and steward money faithfully? This episode explores millennials’ perspectives, strengths, and challenges around finance and generosity, offering practical strategies for inviting them into biblical stewardship and Kingdom impact.
Increase Generosity Through Discipleship
Generosity grows when discipleship, not fundraising, is the motivation. Leo Sabo talks with Jim Wise of Ronald Blue Trust about helping believers find financial freedom, discern their “finish line,” and grow into joyful, lifelong generosity.
What Do You Do When There's a Drop in Giving at Your Church?
When long-term church giving suddenly declined, Crossroads Church looked beyond the numbers. Rob Seddon and Kirsten Schwartz share how valuing givers, improving infrastructure, and prioritizing generosity discipleship shaped their response.