The Power of Saying Thank You
How powerful is gratitude when it comes to being fully funded at your church? Consider this stunning statistic, “Research has shown that first-time donors who receive a personal thank-you within 48 hours are four times more likely to give again. Yes, thanking in 48 hours equals a 400 percent improvement in renewal rates.”1. Successful giving […]
Key Pointers for Expressing Gratitude
Here are some pointers and thoughts about crafting a thank you card or letter… Say thank you often and to everyone! Don’t stop by only thanking first-time donors. Thank everyone! Carve out thirty minutes to an hour each week specifically for thanking donors. Here are a few segments to consider thanking… Publicly say thank you […]
The Importance of Gratitude
It is impossible to create a culture of generosity without, at the same time, creating a culture of gratitude. As our nation pauses this Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving, I decided to focus writing this Coach on the topic of The Importance of Gratitude. Let me share a few key points about the importance of gratitude […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
In this edition of the Stewardship Journal, just days before Thanksgiving, we want to explore how gratitude and thankfulness can help you lay a foundation for a culture of gratitude that leads to increased generosity. “It is impossible to create a culture of generosity without, at the same time, creating a culture of gratitude.” That […]
The Advantages of Making January Recurring Giving Month
One key strategy for a good start to your New Year is to make January a push for recurring giving. While dated, the sample above gives you an idea of how to put recurring giving in the minds of your donors. This sample was in a yearly statement from North Point in Atlanta. Here are […]
How to Be Leading at the End of the First Quarter
“You never have to recover from a good start.” My mentor in the stewardship field, Dave Sutherland, taught me that years ago. Ask any football team if the statement is true or not. Consider this: 3/4 of NFL teams leading after the first quarter go on to victory. The first quarter is so important that […]
A Call to Southern Baptist Leaders
Baptist Press reported last week that Cooperative Program giving for the first month of our fiscal year is 5% below target. To be fair, at the time of the report, a few smaller state/regional conventions had not yet sent in their CP allotments. Yet none of those outstanding conventions are in the top ten CP […]
From the Stewardship Journal Team
We are excited to welcome you to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. “Baptist Press reported last week that Cooperative Program giving for the first month of our fiscal year is 5% below target.” That is the opening sentence to our lead post, A Call to Southern Baptist Leaders. That is not the news we […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
We are excited to welcome you to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. Is debt unbiblical for a church? Is debt practical for a church? When does it make sense to pay off a debt, and when should you not pay off a debt? Those are a few of the questions and issues Mark Brooks, […]
A Sample One-Page Debt Reduction Vision
The following is a great example of how to position paying down a debt. The following was produced with my help for a church that was attempting to pay off a debt they had been paying down for some time.