First Christian Church of Bowling Green, Ky., received the 2009 James P. Johnson Stewardship Award from the Christian Church Foundation for leadership, creativity and integrity in answering God's call to faithful stewardship, including the faith discipline involved in the stewardship of accumulated resources.

Criteria for this award, presented at the Foundation's General Assembly dinner in late July in Indianapolis, include overall commitment to financial stewardship; innovative approaches to stewardship; support of local, regional and general ministries; proponent of planned giving and permanent fund policies; and an advocate of general mission funding. To see the video about how the congregation's outreach ministries are enhanced by permanent funds, go to www.disciples.org/ccf or www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxQOsgo781Y