In
cooperation with ECFA.org,
Maclellan Foundation,
and
MAXIMUMgenerosity.org, BRIAN KLUTH,
America's Giving Guy, has produced a series of
commonly asked questions and answers about charitable
giving, tithing, and generosity. These videos are
available for any church, non-profit, or business
website to embed on their website for the benefit of
those they serve.
What does the Bible say about WHERE to give?
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What are 23 things the Bible teaches about giving
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What are the themes/topics
covered on the 1000+ pages on this website? This website had
resources, materials, articles, cartoons, quips and quotes, and sermons that
address matters of Biblical stewardship, generosity, giving, tithing, tithes and
offerings, fundraising, building fund pledge drives, church capital campaigns
from a Biblical/Scriptural perspectives. Hundreds of Bible verses and
reference are included on this site for pastors, churches, ministers, Sunday
school directors, teachers, curriculum writers. On this site you will find
some of the best practices used by churches, parachurches and denominations to
encourage giving and generosity among congregations, parishes, and
constituencies.
How do the materials on this
site help churches, ministries, parachurches, nonprofits, Christian
organizations, mission agencies, and denominations? The generosity and
giving material on this website will help any church or groups inspire greater
generosity, increase giving, grow their budget, raise funds for church building
fund capital campaign projects, teach the Bible and Biblical truth on finances -
debt - generosity - savings - giving - offerings - investments and much, much
more.
Who are some of the people
that have endorsed Brian Kluth or his materials? Howard Dayton (and
the late Larry Burkett) of Crown Financial Ministries and Christian Financial
Concepts, Ron Blue - founder of Ron Blue & Company and CFPN Christian Financial
Professionals Network (now called Kingdom Advisors), Fred Smith of The
Gathering, Bob Buford of Half Time and Leadership Network, Dr. Tony Evans of the
Urban Alternative, Lyle Schaller, George Barna of Barna Research, Dick Towner
of Willow Creek Association Good Sense Ministry and movement. Brian has
also worked with Generous Giving (Daryl Heald), National Christian Foundation
that serves clients all over the country through Christian Community
Foundations, Willow Creek Association (WCA), Forrest Reinhardt (formerly of
Saddle Back Community Church where Rick Warren is the senior pastor), Christian
Stewardship Association, Dr. Scott Preissler,
Professor of Stewardship at Southwestern Southern Baptist Seminary in Fort
Worth, TX. Stan Toler formerly of
John Maxwell's Injoy Ministries, John Perkins of the Christian Community
Development Association (CCDA), Dr. Gene Getz of Dallas Theological Seminary,
Richard Hammer of Church
Treasurer's Alert. Brian also had Randy Alcorn speak at the Christian
Stewardship Association conference while he was president of CSA.
What organizations or groups
has Brian Kluth been part of or spoken for: Christian Stewardship
Association (CSA), National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), National Association
of Evangelicals (NAE - Board member), Christian Camp and Conference Association
- CCDA (formerly known as Christian Camping International - CCI), Gospel Music
Association (GMA), Evangelical
Free Church of American (EFCA), Willow Creek Association (WCA), Good Sense
Ministry at the Willow Creek Association, ABHE (formerly the The Accrediting
Association of Bible Colleges or AABC - the organization was called the American
Association of Bible Colleges). World Evangelical Fellowship (WEF) - - now
called the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) while Dwight Gibson was the USA
Director (Dwight Gibson is now with Geneva Global). Brian attended Asbury
Seminary's Beeson Institute for 3 years. He has spoken at Bethel College
and Seminary (now Bethel University), Northwestern College, and University of
Wisconsin Inter-Varsity campus groups.
Has Brian's work been covered by
the media: Brian has been interviewed for articles and programs or
provided material for Kiplinger magazine (circulation: 1 million), NBC Dateline,
an NBC TV affiliate, CBN TV 700 Club, Moody Radio Network's Open Line,
HCJB World Radio International
Friendship Program, REV! Magazine, (the former) Moody Monthly magazine, Crown
Financial Ministries Money Matters radio program heard on 1000 stations, KYCC
Radio based in Stockton, CA, Christianity Today's My Church, Colorado Springs
Gazette newspaper, the Christian Report, Willow Creek Association (WCA) Seeds
ezine, The Christian Post (as a top story), REV! Magazine; Church Executive
Magazine, CCM Magazine, UPI - United Press International, USA Religious News,
Christian Newswire, Christian
Headlines, Google News, Yahoo News and MSNBC News.
What themes/topics are Brian's cartoons
about: Brian has developed cartoons on stewardship, cartoons on
giving, cartoons on church offerings, cartoons on money, cartoons on finances,
cartoons on wealth, cartoons on charity, cartoons on debt, cartoons on shopping,
cartoons on credit cards, cartoons on borrowing, cartoons on church building
campaign projects and fund drives, cartoons on philanthropy, money cartoons,
offering cartoons, tithing cartoons, generosity cartoons, banking cartoons,
finance cartoons, budget cartoons, budgeting cartoons, stewardship cartoons,
debt cartoons, credit card cartoons, charitable giving cartoons, cartoons on tithes
- tithing - offerings. In addition to cartoons, Brian also has financial -
generosity - debt - giving - tithing - money - credit card - philanthropy
statistics, facts, figures, stories, sermon illustrations, quips, quotes, and
Scripture verses on his website.
Can you highlight
information Brian has put on this website on his "Getting Your House In Order
Christian Planning Guide" (renamed: "Because I Love You Christian Planning
Guide")? The main themes are
faith issues, medical issues and health care directives, funeral planning,
estate planning guide, family tree, medical information, family and life legacy
and heritage issues, choosing children's guardians, helpful information for
caregivers - retirees - aging parents, charitable giving, form for writing a
budget, form for debts and liabilities, form for charitable and Christian
giving, wills - trusts - estate planning guidance, seasonal household projects,
checklists of important names - numbers - family information - legal documents -
financial records - bank statements.
Click here for more info or
sample downloadable Getting Your House in Order manual (i.e. forms and
checklists for getting your household information and estate and family affairs
in order).
If Brian's
website had an internet tag cloud, what would the key words, topics and
themes associated with this website? Bible scriptures truth
church generosity
giving stewardship Brian Kluth
philanthropy finances pastors
money sermons messages contributions
generous life - stewardship
campaigns - cartoons
teaching giving financial statistics
church treasurer finance committee
- stewardship committee - building fund drive committee executive
pastor church administrator stewardship cartoons - wealth
tithing tithes charity
ministries fundraising non-profits
nonprofits quips quotes church building fund
campaigns pledge drives 40 day help
resources generous giving
curriculum churches
budgets finances
humor stories sermon illustrations
messages poverty house in order
budget crisis problems increase
offerings giving best practices
churches.
Do you
have other websites for your resources and materials?
www.GenerousLife.info
- #1 bestselling 40 Day devotional & Campaign Kit/Videos used by churches to
inspire generosity and increase giving.
www.Vidagenerosa.com - The Spanish
and Latin American website for the 40 Day Generous Life devotional and
Church Campaign Kit.
www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org - Main portal site with over 1000 pages of
content and many additional resources.
www.MyFamilyOrganizer.org - The ULTIMATE GUIDE for family finances, will
and estate planning, family history, medical wishes, family tree, funeral
planning, charitable giving, caring for aging parents/relatives, household
activities, family schedules, trip and travel planning, grocery and to do
lists, home maintenance, and much more. This FAMILY ORGANIZER manual
is available as a printed manual or a Microsoft Word download.
www.GlobalGenerosity.org - An
international website developed in cooperation with the Lausanne Committee
for World Evangelization.
www.kluth.org/ecfa.htm -
Information about the Evangelical Council on Financial Accountability's
(ECFA.org) "Recession-Proof Your Church or Ministry" REGIONAL SEMINARS in
cities across America.
www.GodsProvisions.com - A website featuring teaching and resources on
10 Ways God Provides, 12 Keys to Finding Financial Stability in Unstable
Times, and 7 Milestones in people's Generosity Journey. In 2010, Moody
Publishers will release a book called "Experiencing God as Your Provider:
Learning to LOOK UP in a down economy" with this website being the host
site.
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