More than Money: Portraits of Transformative Stewardship is about much more than money; it is about how stewardship is integrated into the lifeblood of vital congregations. Even more than that, it is about how a wholistic approach to stewardship helps vitalize congregations. The book contains 11 well-written and illuminating congregational portraits. We hear from pastors, former pastors, and laity as they tell the story of their churches and their approach to stewardship. These are not boring stories about how churches raise money, but exciting stories that give us the rich flavor of congregational life. And they are stories of mainline–even liberal–churches where commitment is high and sacrificial giving is expected. The chapter about All Saints Church in Pasadena, California, alone is worth the price of the book. Any mainline pastor or church leader who wants to see how stewardship is actually done, and done well, should read this book.

Dr. C. Kirk Hadaway, Minister for Research and Evaluation, United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, Cleveland, Ohio