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When it Comes to Giving Don’t Put All Your Eggs Into One Basket
You remember the old adage, “Don’t put all your eggs into one basket?” That adage is true when it comes to giving. Most churches utilize only one means of collecting donations, the offering. While I am a huge proponent of the importance of the offering I am at the same time convinced that churches need [...]
The Few Give the Majority of Funds
The stewardship firm I use to work with had a salesman that once told a church committee that was considering us for a capital campaign, “20% of you give 80% of the money. We are going to help get the 80% to do their part!” That sounds great. There is only one problem, it is [...]
Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Money
One of the biggest reasons churches do not raise the money they need is that many pastors are afraid to talk about money let alone ask for it. No preacher wants to be “that preacher,” the one who always talks about money. So, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction and many pastors never talk [...]
Use the Pulpit to Increase Your Giving
The best way to raise funds at your church is by utilizing the power of the pulpit! For those that have done away with the pulpit let me rephrase that. The best way to raise funds at your church is by utilizing the power of the platform! Yet few churches use this free and [...]
How The Economy Is Impacting Capital Campaigns
The economy has greatly impacted the results of capital stewardship campaigns. If any stewardship firm tells you the average of what you can raise in a capital stewardship campaign is one and a half to three times your annual operating budget you need to dismiss them immediately. First, there has never been an independent study [...]
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