Daily Archives - May 4, 2023

How to Make May Recurring Giving Sign-Up Month!

Do you have your summer giving plan in place? Here are two examples of how you can increase the percentage of giving coming automatically to your church this summer. First, consider a direct mail send to your top giving leaders. Here is a sample. Dear _____________, We are set to have the...


The Future of the American Church

Every time I visit Europe, I come home depressed. My wife and I just returned from visiting my daughter’s family in Germany, where my son-in-law is stationed in the Army. This is the second time, thanks to the Army, one of our kids has provided us with a free bed...


Why May is a Good Time to Focus on Recurring Giving

By Mark Brooks, posted at https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog A recent Lifeway Research poll of active church members found that only 8% of the respondents had made their giving recurring! This May would be a great time to increase the average number of your members setting up their giving to be recurring. A recent Lifeway...


From the Desk of Our Executive Director

Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. We have been focusing on setting up a summer giving plan to help you avoid any slump in giving. We start this edition of the Journal with our lead post, Why May is a Good Time to Focus on Recurring Giving. According to...