With inflation running nearly double digits and an economy filled with uncertainties, how should your church prepare for next year’s budget? Our team at the Stewardship Journal probes that question in our lead post. It’s budget planning time for many churches and setting a budget that can’t be met is...
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal. We are in the last weeks of July, one of the toughest times for giving. We believe this Journal will help you navigate through this time. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. “With inflation running nearly double digits and an economy filled with uncertainties,...
How many of you have already been on vacation? We love vacations. According to a recent study, we love it so much that we are willing to give up other things we love to make sure our vacation happens. According to a study done by Travelport: 71 percent of respondents would...
The following letter shows how to link vision to giving as well as how to encourage leaders to give more! Dear _____________, I'm Fired Up because we went back on offense in 2022, and your generosity helped make that happen. On behalf of countless lives changed, let me say thank you! Because of...
Imagine you are a football coach whose team is behind at halftime. When you are behind in a game, do you put in the second or third team to pull ahead? Of course not. You put in your go-to players, your first team, and you give them a pep talk...
A few years ago, we were asked to make a presentation to a church about raising capital dollars. In preparation for that meeting, we discovered from the church newsletter that giving was running about 10% below the previous year. Some of that decline was related to a decline in attendance....
Welcome to another Stewardship Journal. July has always been a challenging time for giving. We believe the contents of the Journal will help you navigate your way through this time successfully. Here is a preview of this week’s Stewardship Journal. Have you started working on next year’s budget? Then our lead post,...
I'm not sure anyone cares, but this week is the National Baseball League's All-Star game. Will anyone watch? The All-Star game is always intriguing, seeing the best of the best. Did you know we have All-Stars here at CHURCH NAME? Our volunteers are All-Stars. They come week after week, volunteering their...
How do you recover lost offerings? For one thing, you can't merely sit around wringing your hands about the decline in giving. You must act. However, your actions can’t come off as looking desperate. Ultimately, that will not make a difference. To see an increase in giving you need to...
It’s July, halfway through the year, and it is time to ask, “how is giving going?” Very few pastors will respond by saying great! Most are feeling the summer slump in giving by now, with many struggling. Some churches are living offering to offering at a time when most of...
