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Pastors and other church leaders often feel ill-equipped in the critical area of stewardship and giving. Propel: Good Stewardship, Greater Generosityfills that need by offering a comprehensive course in churchstewardship for the pastor, stewardship leader, or seminarian. AuthorClayton Smith gives clear instructions for the organization andimplementation of annual campaigns, planned giving programs, memorialgifts, and much more. He offers an extraordinary depth and breadth ofpractical information along with the wisdom that comes with decades ofreal church leadership experience.';Everypastor should have a copy of Propel readily at hand all year long. It isas complete a guide to all phases of Christian financial stewardship asexists today. I highly recommend it because of the excellent contentbut also because of the author. Clayton Smith has been a student offinancial stewardship all his life. I am thrilled that now others maylearn from him. I wish I had this book forty years ago when I startedout. Propel will make a difference in your ministry!' J. Clif Christopher, President and CEO, Horizons Stewardship Company';Asleaders, we often know we must do something differently, but we are notsure what or how. Clayton Smith propels us forward. This amazingresource identifies the many wayswe can lead our congregations into abright future. Smith's strategies and methods for generosity apply toevery church leader, any size church, and all denominations. This ismore than a stewardship or finance book. It helps build a culture inwhich Christians can become the generous people they are intended tobe.' Donald W. Joiner, Director of Operations and Stewardship, General Board of Discipleship';Propeldemystifies the practices of generosity and stewardship in localcongregations. It is both a scholarly guide for pastors and a detailedhandbook for lay leaders. Smith covers giving of all varieties andoffers proven techniques that work in churches of all sizes andcontexts. Propel is a valuable guide for every leader, clergy or lay,who sees generosity as an inescapable element of Christiandiscipleship.' Byrd L. Bonner, AIF, President, United Methodist Church Foundation'Clayton Smith in his wonderful book Propel: Good Stewardship, Greater Generosity, describes six different ways to help people grow in their giving.' Margaret Marcuson, Marcuson Leadership Circle