End-of-Year Plan Planning Overview
December 31 will be here before you know it. The time to plan for end-of-year giving is now. The sooner you start your planning, the more effective your end-of-year giving results will be. Let’s get started! If followed, this basic plan of action will greatly increase your end-of-year giving. The Three Major Elements of a […]
If You Want to Increase Giving Try a Changeup Pitch
Today’s offering advice is this, if you want to increase giving try a changeup pitch. I know little about baseball, but I do know that successful pitchers must have more than one type of pitch in their repertoire if they want to get a batter out. One such pitch is the changeup. The changeup pitch […]
Overcoming Your Summer Slump in Giving
It’s time to build out your come-from-behind strategy! I wrote the following post for my sponsor, OnlineGiving.org. It can be found at https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog. I don’t know where you live, but here in Oklahoma, it is HOT! I’m ready for summer to be over and for cooler weather. Do you know who else is ready for […]
Thoughts on Raising Capital
What is the future for raising the capital funding you need? The list below is some of the key issues churches will face as they attempt to fund future capital expenses. How will you respond? How long will it take you to raise the amount you need? The answer to that question depends on how […]
How Pastors Can Become Stewardship Connected
The Disconnected Pastor is the number one reason churches struggle financially. The question is, how can you become connected? Here are some thoughts on how pastors should be engaged in the stewardship process. One of the major reasons that pastors are disconnected from stewardship is time. The tyranny of the urgent seems to always press […]
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.” (George Barna, How to Increase Giving to Your Church) My lead post shared a […]
Improve Retention with Sermon Notes
The following post was written for my sponsor, OnlineGiving.org and can be found at https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog. A few Sundays after I resigned as a Senior Pastor and began working full-time in the stewardship ministry, I found myself daydreaming during my pastor’s sermon. I was shocked to realize that all those years, I thought people were listening […]
Using the Power of Vision
How do you recover lost offerings? For one thing, you can’t merely sit around wringing your hands about the decline in giving. You must act. However, your actions can’t come off as looking desperate. Ultimately, that will not make a difference. You need to use the connecting power of vision to see an increase in […]
Six Key Points on Vision Crafting Your Church Budget
How do you avoid an emotionless presentation? You make your appeal appealing! Not everyone in your church has reached their fullest giving potential. Those new to the faith or new to your church need inspirational education about where the money you are asking for actually goes. Our challenge is to explain something that seems so […]
Making the Case for the Forgotten Sermon
The following is from The Forgotten Sermon: How to Preach Effectively on Giving. https://acts17generosity.com/shop/the-forgotten-sermon/ Why should you regularly preach on stewardship? Here are two major reasons why. The bottom line is that the more you preach on giving, the more you will raise. Don’t shy away from preaching on stewardship. The challenge is to do […]