Discipleship Archives - Lifeway Generosity

God’s Generous Dream for You

It’s a new year which means it is a great time to dream a new dream. I am so grateful for a God who has dreams for our lives. His dreams are not secretive. They are actually plainly spoken and repeated in the Bible. God has a dream for your life, your family, and your […]

3 Steps to Grow a Generous Staff Team

Every pastor I meet desires his church to grow in generosity. Who wouldn’t desire more resources to accomplish more vision? But what is the secret? How do I take steps in the right direction, experiencing a generosity overflow without talking about money all the time? Here is what we know about generous churches, they are […]

How Generous Disciples Totally Transform Church Life

I want to unlock the key to transforming your church culture, every ministry you lead, and brighten your potential future. The previous sentence is not an overstatement. It is reality and I want to help you unlock it by highlighting one simple aspect of discipleship. Here is the question. What would it look like if […]

Unite Prayer, Fasting, and Generosity

Did you know that the Bible links three powerful spiritual disciplines together? These disciplines can be some of the most private disciplines, and therefore are often overlooked. When done together, they can be a catalyst for freedom. Let’s dive into the Bible and what it says about praying, fasting, and giving. The public impact of […]

Episode 66: How Financial Health Increases Future Generosity

Note: As we wrap up 2020, we will be revisiting our most popular podcasts of the year. This week we are revisiting our conversation with Michael Martin. In this episode of the Generosity Podcast, Todd McMichen is joined by Michael Martin, the President of ECFA, Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability. During their conversation they help […]

Four Reasons You Might Have a Volunteer Shortage and How to Stop It

The church is a volunteer-driven organization. Which means that nothing happens without volunteers. Additionally, this means church leaders and staff are constantly in recruiting mode to supply what is often a ministry with vacant team members. As a staff member, the never-ending need of volunteers might have been my greatest frustration. So I made it […]

Episode 56: How God Uses Business People to Fund Kingdom Vision

Note: As we wrap up 2020, we will be revisiting our most popular podcasts of the year. This week we are revisiting our conversation with John Rinehart. In this episode of the Generosity Podcast, Todd McMichen is joined by John Rinehart, the Founder and Team Leader of Gospel Patrons. During their conversation they discuss the […]

Episode 82: The Presence of God and Generosity

In this episode of the Generosity Podcast, Todd McMichen is joined by Vance Pitman, the pastor at Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. During their conversation they discuss the power of God’s presence and how His kingdom ushers in generous living. Best Quotes “We all know He is faithful in calling us, what we sometimes […]