From the Desk of Our Executive Director
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 offering one of your […]
7 Reasons to Make Summer Giving Plans
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 seven reasons. If any […]
3 Easter Offering Mistakes
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 giving deficits. Who even thinks […]
Last Minute Easter Planning Guide
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 Jesus live generously. We […]
It’s Time to Start Thinking About Summer Giving
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 next big giving obstacle, the […]
Why Not Just Have One Fund?
“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. I’ve been in the stewardship […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
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 many offerings? We are […]
Segmentation By the Numbers
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 your budgeted giving. I recommend […]
The Value of Donor Segmentation
“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 fundraising circles, this is […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director
Welcome to another edition of the Stewardship Journal. It’s time to start thinking and planning out your Annie Armstrong Offering! Millions of dollars have been raised to support our work in North America. There is perhaps no greater illustration of the collective power of giving to missions than the SBC’s annual missions offerings. We lead […]