Should churches borrow money to build? That is the question we tackle with this edition of the Stewardship Journal. Welcome back as we launch our fall issues after our Labor Day break. Here is what is in this week’s Journal. Mark Brooks, The Stewardship Coach, kicks off this week’s Journal with...
I believe that sometimes, it is in the best interest of a church to acquire a short-term debt to facilitate growth. That comment could get you disbarred from some churches in America, including the church I currently attend! I might be exaggerating a bit, but if I suggested we borrow...
Toss a stone in the middle of a body of calm water, and you can watch the ripples spread outward from the point of impact, changing the water's dynamic. It’s cause and effect. The calm of the water is interrupted by the impact of the rock. It’s a ripple effect...
“It ain’t over until it’s over!” Remember those famous words? That phrase comes in handy when it comes to raising capital dollars, as we will explain with this edition of the Stewardship Journal as we continue our series on capital campaigns, Giving Away the Farm. Our goal is to help...
Cards Are Cool, But Cash Builds Buildings is the title of this Coach, and it's a truth you can't afford to overlook. Having a stack of pledge cards the day after your campaign commitment is a good start, but what really matters is turning those pledges into tangible donations to...
One important thing for churches to understand is that when the commitments are in, the campaign is not over. One phase is completed, and now you are in another. I believe the first 30 to 60 days after the Commitment Weekend are crucial. So, let me outline what I recommend...
Last week, I told a story of a pastor I once worked with who explained to his leaders that the upcoming capital campaign wasn’t a fund-raising campaign but a faith-raising campaign. I want to further flesh that out in this Coach, entitled It's Not Fund Raising It’s Faith Raising. Last week,...
Several years ago, I wrote the following blog post on praying in money. While the thrust was for the weekly offering, the principles I laid out will also work for praying for a capital campaign. Do you regularly pray for a full offering plate each Sunday? Isn’t it amazing how little...
