[Recorded live at Exponential] Building a culture of generosity in your church isn't easy, but it matters to God and it should matter to church leaders. Experienced church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee, hosts of Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations, are joined by Mark Albrecht, lead pastor and planter of NorthBridge Church in Antioch, Illinois. The trio discusses the ins-and-outs of building generosity as a cultural value in their churches and how generosity is used as an evangelism tool.
2:07 - Mark talks about his church's 15-year portable situation

3:40 - Mark discusses why generosity should matter to pastors and churches and how it is an avenue for sharing the gospel

5:31 - Mark speaks about the practical things that his church does to model generosity and the importance structuring your ministry so generosity marks who you are from the beginning

7:25 - Mark talks about how he uses his platform to help build the culture of generosity

10:10 - Mark discusses ways to keep generosity genuine and not manufactured

12:26 - Mark talks about ways to enhance generosity in a way that it becomes a cultural value at his church

13:58 - Mark tells how his church sets up its budget to make sure it doesn't spend more money than it takes in.

15:42 - Mark talks about how he helped alleviate fears of giving away money and being a generous church

18:13 - Mark talks about how to create a financial middle ground that leaves room for faith but still gives the church enough money in reserve so it won't be in financial jeopardy

19:41 - Mark talks about his church's budgeting style (fiscal year projection vs. using the previous fiscal year as a guide)

20:33 - Mark discusses pain points in his church's generosity journey

24:14 - Mark, Lee and Danny talk about whether or not it's helpful to know what church members give and how they thank givers

31:15 - Mark advises young church planters on "must-dos" when it comes to building generosity

35:11 - Lee talks about how generosity touches people's hearts and serves as an evangelism tool

36:30 - Q&A: Did your church make any missteps in terms of generosity that took you down the wrong path?

37:36 - Q&A: To what level should a pastor tell others about his own personal giving?

39:43 - Q&A: How do you manage the definition of generosity so it's not minimized?

41:45 - Q&A: How do you make sure to speak to every income level when it comes to generosity in your church? How do you speak to people in one giving level without offending people in other giving levels?

46:27 - Q&A: How do you develop a culture of being able to receive the generosity of others?

47:48 - Q&A: How do you balance using money in the church budget to give away vs. taking a special offering?