How much cash does your church have on hand? I remember, as a young pastor right out of seminary, reading about a church that had hundreds of thousands of dollars in reserve. I remember thinking, “in reserve for what?” In my view, if a church had money in the bank,...
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Have you prepared for the offering on Easter? For most churches, the offering is an afterthought, particularly on Easter. We believe that is a mistake. In our lead post, entitled 3 Easter Offering Mistakes, we share with you how to make your Easter...
Easter might be days away, but it is time to start thinking and planning for your summer giving initiative. The following post was printed at https://www.onlinegiving.org/support/7-reasons-to-make-summer-giving-plans. As we post this, we are days away from Easter. So, why would we be talking to you about summer giving? We will give you...
You’ll have the biggest crowd of the year, both online and in attendance, but if you make these 3 Easter offering mistakes, you could lose the potential for your best offering ever! For many churches, the Easter offering can be a shot in the arm, helping them wipe out any...
Last Minute Easter Planning Guide – The following is taken from my Easter offering playbook called Say Yes to Easter Giving: Making Plans for Your Best Easter Offering. You can get a copy at: https://acts17generosity.com/shop/say-yes-to-easter-giving/. Week of March 27th – The Focus of this week is on Being Generous. Followers of...
Easter is less than two weeks away, so it is time to start planning for summer giving. If you are thinking you haven’t even planned for Easter, see my Bonus Section for last-minute advice on your Easter offering. Every year right before Easter, I start turning your attention to your...
“I want to try something new.” That was a comment a pastor made to me a few years ago. A competitive firm was pushing a “new” concept called One Fund. Many SBC churches have embraced this concept. Many others, while not fully adopting a one-fund approach, combine all mission gifts....
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Our stated goal is to help each MBC local church build and sustain a culture of generosity built upon biblical stewardship. The Stewardship Journal is your source for all things generosity and stewardship related. Have you ever thought you are taking up too...
Segmentation by the Numbers – Here is a reality, the few always give the majority no matter what size of the church. Consider these numbers from client churches. One key and easy way to segment your donors is to first identify what percentage and number of donors give 50% of...
“Effective fund-raising churches refuse to treat all people as equals – and people truly are not when it comes to giving. Most of these churches develop some kind of segmentation strategy in which they categorize the congregation into types of donors.”1. (George Barna, How to Increase Giving to Your Church.) In...
