I'm truly delighted to have colleagues provide articles. In order that you may thank them personally, when possible, I've provided their E-mail/Web links.

Are You Committing Institutional Suicide?" by Dr. Kathleen Rehl and Pr. Tom Rehl. Kathleen and Tom have assisted many Lutheran congregations to establish or rejuvenate their endowment programs. You may contact them by phone at (813) 949-0026 or at
www.rehlmoney.com; E-mail: rehlmoney@earthlink.net.

Going Totally Professional by Tuck Aaker. Tuck is a Stewardship Specialist for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serving the Florida-Bahamas Synod. Pay attention to this man. He speaks the truth about hiring the best for your capital campaign.

Is A Steward a Manager? by Robert "Rip" Hoffman. "Rip" is a Deployed Stewardship Specialist of the ELCA serving the New England and Metro New York. Rip shares some thoughts from a tape by Father Richard Rohr on using the concept of "manager" in relation to stewardship.

Multilevel Approaches to Financial Enlistment — A commentary on a portion of Donald Joiner's book, Creating a Climate for Stewardship by Rev. Richard Gahl, LCMS Executive Director for Stewardship, The Ohio District. We believe this picks up on one of the most important issues facing stewardship in the past decade.

Unless Round Pegs Fit Square Holes, Gifts Can't be Required by John Golv -- Formerly an ELCA Stewardship Specialist serving Northeastern Iowa Synod, John is currently a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lindstrom, MN.

What Panics You? by Robert "Rip" Hoffman.. "Rip" is a Deployed Stewardship Specialist of the ELCA serving the New England and Metro New York. Here he shares a bulleted list of what "doesn't" seem to panic congregations. Congregations may want to use this in a newsletter.

When Do We Begin to Teach Financial Stewardship by Kurt Nordby. Kurt is Shared Stewardship Specialist for the Southeast Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and serves as Director of Development at Lutheran Social Services in Davenport, Iowa.