Preaching and Stewardship: Proclaiming God's Invitation to Grow (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations)
Craig Satterlee writes the preaching books the church needs.Preaching and Stewardshipwill come as a joyful surprise to preachers who have been bogged down for years trying to say stewardship is about everythingbutmoney. Satterlee puts the "M" word front and center without losing sight of a heartfelt theological vision for Christian community.(John A. Dally, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary)Satterlee's volume on preaching and stewardship demonstrates a wonderfully direct and unapologetic approach to a topic many church leaders lament addressing. This book is an invaluable guide for preachers who long to believe that biblically grounded and clearly articulated sermons on stewardship can grow people's giving and their faith.(Stephen Chapin Garner, Author, "Getting into Character: The Art of First-Person Narrative Preaching")This is definitely not just another book on stewardship sermons! Craig Satterlee unapologetically addresses preaching about giving money to the church in response to the gospel and does so with keen biblical and theological insight. The book is forthright and helpful to preachers timid about mentioning money in a sermon.(Ann L. Hoch, Pastor, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Fredericksburg, Texas)At last! A book on preaching and stewardship that is both full of good, practical sense and replete with soaring theology. Satterlee shakes us loose from all mundane notions of stewardship in favor of the claim that the way we use money can be a bold 'act of resistance to the powers at work in the world that are opposed to God.' Many preachers dread the annual stewardship sermon, but Satterlee ably shows how 'messing with mammon' can be a prophetic, exciting task for the preacher.(Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA)Centered in Gospel grace, this book will inspire stewardship preaching grounded in the abundant generosity of God. Anecdotes, sample sermons, and leading questions provide practical resources for crafting faithful sermons about the often awkward topic of money and God.(Marty E. Stevens, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Stewardship in the Arthur L. Larson position of Stewardship and Parish Ministry, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg)