Eric McArdle Archives - Catholic Stewardship Consultants

National Catholic Register Article on Tithing Features Stewardship Insights from CSC President and CEO Eric McArdle

A recent feature in the National Catholic Register, titled “Should Catholics Tithe 10%?”, examines how Catholics understand generosity and financial giving within the life of the Church. The article includes insights from the CEO of Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Eric McArdle, that closely reflect the stewardship principles we emphasize in our work with pastors and parish and diocesan leaders every day. The National Catholic Register and NCRegister.com have become one of America’s most complete Catholic news sources, and the article moves the discussion beyond percentages to a broader understanding of stewardship as part of discipleship and a grateful response to God. … Read more

Eric McArdle: Announcing the Launch of Our Redesigned Website

Every pastor and parish leader wants to see parishioners grow in gratitude, involvement, and discipleship. But the reality is, parish life is busy, and it can be difficult to find the right resources and support to make that vision a reality. That’s why Catholic Stewardship Consultants exists. For more than 25 years, we’ve walked with pastors, parish leaders and dioceses to help them build thriving stewardship parishes — communities of grateful disciples who recognize that everything we have is a gift from God and respond in love and service. To serve you even better, we are excited to announce the … Read more

Eric McArdle, President of Catholic Stewardship Consultants

Eric McArdle: Stewardship the Key to Parishes Continuing to Thrive During Pandemic

We are now more than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and over the past year, the Catholic Church as a whole and the parishes we work with at Catholic Stewardship Consultants (CSC) have faced challenges and hardships, unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetime. From the suspension of public Masses to the cancellation of ministry activities and parish events, the impact of the pandemic has been felt by every one of the approximately 17,000 Catholic parishes in the United States. And even though we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, with the promise of … Read more

Proven Results: Stewardship Makes Parish Transformation Possible

What can stewardship do for your parish? Fr. Godfrey Mullen, the rector of St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville, Ind., recently shared his thoughts on how collaborating with Catholic Stewardship Consultants has transformed his parish by helping parishioners grow in discipleship through the practice of stewardship. (Click video above to watch) For more than 20 years, Catholic Stewardship Consultants has used our holistic, intentional, and professional process to successfully develop Stewardship as a Way of Life in parishes across the country — large parishes, small parishes, wealthy ones, those on a shoestring budget, and pretty much everything in between. As our nation and … Read more

Eric McArdle: Announcing Our New Book — “Stewardship Success: A Practical Guide for Catholic Parishes”

Along with my wife, Lisa, I am proud to announce the launch of our new book — Stewardship Success: A Practical Guide for Catholic Parishes, published by Catholic Stewardship Consultants. After 23 years helping hundreds of Catholic parishes and dioceses across the country develop Stewardship as a Way of Life, we decided to share the story of our work at CSC with the hopes of inspiring even more Catholic pastors and parish leaders to take a leap of faith and begin their own stewardship journey. With Stewardship Success, we share with you the very best of what we have learned over the last 23 years in our work … Read more

Eric McArdle: Introducing Our Redesigned Website

For more than 20 years, we have been blessed at Catholic Stewardship Consultants to serve parishes all over the country, helping them to successfully develop stewardship as a way of life. This is our passion and our mission, and it continues to grow in ways we could never have imagined. As CSC continues to grow and develop, we’ve redesigned our website, and I thought you would like to have a look. Over the next few months, we will continue to add new content to the site in order to provide you with more ongoing stewardship formation. If you are interested in … Read more

Eric McArdle: Spreading the Stewardship Message in Hawaii

In early February, Catholic Stewardship Consultants teamed up with the Diocese of Honolulu to host a two-day conference on successful parish stewardship development. Hundreds of priests, deacons, and parish leaders attended, and the conference was heralded as a rousing success. The main presenters included Deacon Don McArdle, the CEO of our organization; Msgr. Daniel Mueggenborg from the Diocese of Tulsa; Fr. Michael Troha from the Diocese of Cleveland, and Bishop Larry Silva from the Diocese of Honolulu. Msgr. John Mbinda, the pastor of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist in Mililani, Hawaii, also gave a presentation on his parish’s extremely … Read more

Eric McArdle: Creatures of Comfort

Check out any hotel advertisement. Each chain claims they will provide the most comfortable stay – the bedding will be the softest, the rooms will be the cleanest and most up to date, the breakfast will be the biggest. All of our needs – in our home away from home – will not only be met, but exceeded. The advertisers are simply appealing to our universal desire to be comfortable. We all want to be comfortable. We want air conditioning when it’s hot and we want food when we’re hungry. We want the most advanced mattress so we have a … Read more

Eric McArdle: Why Do You Give?

Giving back of our time, sharing our talents, and donating our treasure are hallmarks of stewardship. However, why we give of these resources is essential to understanding where we are on our personal stewardship journey. Do we give because there is a need – maybe the parish needs a new roof? Or, do we give because we just got a raise and we now have a few extra dollars to spare? While these are both examples of generous responses to filling the needs of our parish and to share of our newfound cash flow, they don’t exactly fit the key description of being a steward. Stewardship doesn’t … Read more

Eric McArdle: Not Enough

Providing giving envelopes, hosting a variety of ministries, and offering parishioners ample opportunities for increasing prayer life are all noble endeavors for parishes seeking to teach their congregation how to live out a stewardship way of life. But, it’s not enough. If parishioners don’t know about the existence of these opportunities, they certainly can’t take advantage of them. So, what is the best way to educate parishioners on the ways to embrace a stewardship way of life and help them to take concrete action? According to the University of Notre Dame Institute for Church Life’s study titled “Steps in the … Read more

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