Barnabas Foundation Blog

Practical, Spirit-Led Giving Through the Stewards Fund In a time of financial hardship, God’s truth never seemed so clear. It was early in 2008, and Andrea was participating in a course on the biblical view of money. She could feel God working in her heart, leading her toward something new. By fall of that year, the stock market crashed, and years of personal investments were seemingly gone.

As seasons change in our lives, we face a number of decisions – sometimes based on our own timing, and other times because of circumstances outside of our control. I have met a few people who always seem to have the ability to see the future and make decisions before those decisions are thrust upon them. This might be as simple as buying a new car at the right time, downsizing, simplifying their lifestyles or other decisions like that. I admire how they take a proactive rather than a reactive approach to life.

“Is God worried?” In a recent conversation with a close friend, he repeated this question we had both heard by a Christian musical artist in the previous week. Of course, we both knew the answer — even though the issues we were discussing seemed insurmountable, as they so often do.

“I wasn’t feeling the reward anymore.” That’s how Joan recalls the work running her family’s foundation. “Actually, some bitterness had grown,” she recalls. Reaching her breaking point, Joan decided to speak with her dad, who had set up the foundation. “I told him it was just too much work,” she says, “that we either had to hire somebody, or figure out a different way to do this.” That’s when the family reached out to Barnabas Foundation and learned about the Stewards Fund (donor-advised fund). “It was the perfect solution!” she exclaims.

Dirty money. It’s not just the Netflix series about corporate corruption. It’s the headline some believers apply to money.

You amaze me! No, really – I mean it! The fact that you’re reading this is an indication that God has blessed you with the talent and ability to produce wealth. What’s more, He’s put it on your heart to share that wealth with others.

I just love being around farmers! It probably stems from my work as a child on a tractor. The Bible is full of verses and parables about agriculture, and the “law of the harvest” is one of my favorites. I’ve found the wisdom of “you reap what you sow” applies to every single area of life.

Farming isn’t just a job for Gary. It’s his family’s legacy. A third-generation farmer, Gary has seen the Lord’s provision throughout his 80 years on the farm in Minnesota, originally started by his grandfather. “The Lord has really blessed me and my brother,” says Gary.