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Church Stewardship

6 Mistakes That Will Cause a Break Down

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Stewardship, Church Stewardship Consultant, Improve Church Stewardship, Increase Church Giving, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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There are 6 mistakes that will cause a break down for your next capital campaign.  When you take a road trip the last thing you want is to be stuck on the side of the road.  Ignoring basic steps of care for your car could see you delayed from reaching your intended goal.  The...
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How Much Time Does it Take?

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Christian Stewardship, Christian Stewardship Firm, Christian Stewardship Materials, Church Stewardship, Church Stewardship Campaign, Improve Church Stewardship, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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One of the most oft asked questions about capital campaigns is, “how much time does it take?”  The answer is, it depends.  However here is a principle to apply… The longer time you give to your campaign the greater the likelihood of success! I typically answer...
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Why We Charge Less Than Our Competitors

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Biblical Stewardship Materials, Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Christian Stewardship, Christian Stewardship Materials, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Fundraising, Church Giving, Church Stewardship, Church Stewardship Campaign, Church Stewardship Consultant, Improve Church Stewardship, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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Before you chose your next partner for your capital campaign let me share with you why we charge less than our competitors.  Last week one of my clients sheepishly told me that my fee was more than 50% lower than the other companies they interviewed.  I was not surprised by that....
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Tell Me What You Don’t Like About Capital Campaigns

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Fundraising, Church Giving Increase, Church Stewardship, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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“Tell me what you don’t like about capital campaigns and I might agree with you!”  That is what I told a lay leader this past week.  She preceded to tell me that in the churches last capital campaign the deacons of the church knocked on the doors of members...
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How to Preach a Capital Campaign Series

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : capital campaign preaching, capital campaign sermons, Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Christian Stewardship Materials, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Fundraising, Church Stewardship, how to preach a stewardship series, how to preach during a capital campaign, how to preach on giving, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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Few pastors know how to preach a capital campaign series.  Failing here is where many a capital campaign is derailed.  For any church the most powerful tool for communicating the need and message of a capital campaign is the platform or pulpit.  Yet if you don’t use this...
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The Chicken or the Egg Question for Capital Campaigns

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Christian Stewardship, Christian Stewardship Firm, Christian Stewardship Materials, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Fundraising, Church Giving, Church Stewardship, Church Stewardship Campaign, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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Do you know what the chicken or the egg question for capital campaigns is?  You remember the old quip, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”   While it might be a silly question none the less we often wonder what should come first in planning.  The chicken or...
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What I Have Learned From 18 Years

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Christian Stewardship, Christian Stewardship Firm, Christian Stewardship Materials, Church Stewardship, Improve Church Stewardship, Increase Church Giving, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach, Ways to Increase Church Giving, Ways to Increase Church Revenue
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On October 1st I will start my 19th year working in the stewardship industry and I want to share with you what I have learned from 18 years.  These are just some of the many observations I have made working with a wide variety of churches from the largest to the small.  Here are...
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Earning the Right to Make the “Ask”

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Christian Stewardship, Christian Stewardship Resources, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Giving, Church Stewardship, Improve Church Stewardship, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach
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One of the keys towards increasing the amount a church can raise in a capital campaign is earning the right to make the “ask.”  My old boss John Maxwell wrote Law #10, Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.  That is good advice especially as it pertains to...
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5 Keys to a Successful Campaign

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Charis, Christian Stewardship, Christian Stewardship Resources, Church Capital Campaign, Church Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Fundraising, Church Giving, Church Stewardship, Church Stewardship Campaign, Church Stewardship Consultant, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach, what are the keys to a successful campaign
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Do you know the 5 keys to a successful campaign?  Not all capital campaigns are alike because not all churches are alike.  At the same time not all that a church is attempting to raise money for is the same.  Some projects are easier to rally people to support than others.  First...
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Successful Capital Campaigns Start With a Feasibility Study

Posted By : LaTresa Wlson
Tags : Capital Campaigns, Capital Stewardship Campaign, Church Capital Campaign, Church Stewardship, Church Stewardship Consultant, Church Stewardship Resources, feasibility studies, feasibility studies for church, Increase Church Giving, Mark Brooks, President of The Charis Group, Rev. Mark Brooks, should a church do a feasibility study, Stewardship Coach, Stewardship Firm, The Charis Group, The Stewardship Coach, what companies do feasibility studies
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I am in my 18th year of working in the stewardship field and one thing I have learned is that successful capital campaigns start with a feasibility study!  Few in my industry really do this in part because it takes time, skill and effort.  Without a well put together plan for a...
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