The $300 Case for Online Giving
To prepare for your best end-of-year offering, we must understand and realize the power of online giving. Millions of dollars are raised on the last day of the year, with almost all of it coming through some type of digital format. Here is a post I recently wrote about the value of online giving. “Just […]
A Sample Letter to Leadership
As we continue to focus on end-of-year giving, we have found that getting your giving leaders on board early in the process is key to any offering’s success. I advise an advance letter about end-of-year giving to be sent out early in November. Here is a sample from my end-of-year playbook, The Two Minute Drill. […]
Preparing for the Future
When it comes to future planning for your church, how far out do you think/dream? That question came to me last week as I sat outside on my patio. It was a Friday, and I had some downtime to think. It had been a busy week, and I need to plan out the next year […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Do you give yourself time to think, plan, and pray about the future? That is the question and topic of Mark Brooks,’ The Stewardship Coach, column entitled Preparing for the Future. Here is a quote from his post, “The typical pastor and staff member has so many […]