We Thank God for You
The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church at Philippi. I want to read his greeting to that church. He writes in Philippians 1:3-6 “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from […]
How to Make January Recurring Giving Month
January is a good month to push recurring giving. While dated, the sample here gives you an idea of how to put recurring giving in the mind of your donors. This sample was in a yearly statement from North Point in Atlanta. How important is recurring giving for your stewardship platform? Here are my top […]
How to Be Ahead at the End of the First Quarter
3/4 of NFL teams leading after the first quarter go on to victory. I find the same is true when it comes to churches. In my experience, if a church struggles financially in the first quarter of the year, it will struggle financially all year. Your first quarter is crucial to the success of your […]
The Biggest Reason Churches Fail to Increase Giving
I have learned a few things over twenty years of helping churches increase giving. I call these my Brooks mantras. One of my mantras says, Get a plan and work your plan to achieve the goal of being fully funded. I preach this all the time, and the lack of planning is the biggest reason […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. We are grateful for your readership as we partner to advance the Gospel. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. What is the biggest reason churches fail to see increases in giving? The Stewardship Coach, Mark Brooks, answers that question in our opening post, The […]