What would you do with another 4-10% of your annual budget to use to honor God and expand ministry? We began having Christmas offerings eight years ago and through them have funded church planting and marketing for outreach, building out new offices and a prayer room, updating our lobby, and benevolence for military families. The […]
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How to Strengthen your Church Finances in the Pandemic
How is your church doing financially these days? If the pandemic has hit your church, it’s likely that your offerings are down, people are out of work, your budget is out of whack, and the future looks uncertain. Tight church budgets and downward-trending giving are worrisome, but you can lead your church through the financial […]
How to Help Major Donors Give Generously in your Church
Have you ever put yourself in the shoes of the big givers in your church? What’s it like for them? I came across an interesting statistic the other day that shows the importance of major donors. 80% of charitable giving is done by 20% of people. It edges up even higher: 90% is given by 10%. What does […]
How to Unlock your Church’s Giving Potential
You may smirk at my simple, and profound, paradox of church giving: The vast majority of people want to give. They just don’t. And there are lots of reasons why. Some don’t give because they don’t know that they should. Others don’t give because they’ve never been taught what the Bible says. Many make assumptions about how a […]
How to Have a Christmas Offering that Raises Money and Maturity
For most churches a well-executed Christmas offering will reap twice your normal weekly offering. Think about it: that’s an extra 10% of your budget you can use for kingdom advancement. If you’re like me, your mailbox is flooded in November and December with requests from every non-profit organization that has ever been lucky enough to […]
Saving a Few Dollars
It’s been on my mind lately that one way to lead and care for my church members during the financial downturn is to offer practical help with home finances. So this afternoon, I sent the church this email. I post it here thinking it might help you (and maybe your church) as well: Dear New […]