How to Make Your Campus More Giving Friendly
How can you make your campus more giving-friendly? Let me share the following tips with you that I think can help you create an atmosphere on your campus that enhances giving. Before I get started, let me ask you this simple question. When I come onto your campus, am I reminded of the importance of […]
The Future of Giving is Hybrid
The following post can be found at: https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog. The Hybrid Church is here to stay, and we now know that the future of giving is hybrid. In the future, we can “expect that post-pandemic giving and fundraising will likely remain hybrid, as the adaptation of digital and hybrid giving models will augment crucial human interactions.” […]
Saying Yes to the Easter Offering
I’m interrupting my series on the key lanes needed to build a culture of generosity by announcing we are five Sundays away from Easter! I have successfully used Easter as a means of increasing generosity with my playbook, Say Yes to Easter Giving: Making Plans for Your Best Easter Offering. This edition of the Coach […]
The Why Vision Worksheet
I produced a playbook called Say Yes to Easter Giving. You can find out how to get a copy at https://acts17generosity.com/store/. Here is my Vision Worksheet from the current edition. After deciding what the focus of your Resurrection Offering will be, use the following points as a guide for developing the story of that mission […]
Monkey Hunting
There is a Biblical concept some TV preachers have so mischaracterized that we are in danger of missing out on the true spiritual and financial blessing Jesus promised us when we give. We believe Jesus performed miracles. We believe He walked on the water, turned water into wine, healed the sick, and made the lame […]
The Importance of Preaching on Stewardship
A study was done in the mid-’90s where only 32% of American church members reported that they had heard a sermon on the relationship between faith and personal finances in the previous year. If it was 32% in the ’90s, what do you think that percentage is today? That study summed up the findings by […]
Six Thoughts on How to Preach on Giving
Let’s talk about some simple steps about how to preach on giving. Here are six guiding thoughts. A series on giving is better than one sermon on giving. George Barna stated years ago, “A series on giving is nearly two and a half times more likely to experience an increase in giving than preachers who […]
Stewardship Matters
In the mid-’90s, Paul Powell of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention wrote a book titled Taking the Stew Out of Stewardship. While the book was well circulated, many pastors still find themselves in a “stew” regarding teaching and preaching about stewardship. Perhaps it is the fear of being misunderstood or having our […]
How to Develop a Pastoral Lane
I wanted to give you some idea starters and a great story to inspire you. Let’s start with … Practical Ideas for a Senior Pastor Pastoral Lane Tip: Write personalized thank-you notes to first-time givers. Does it work? I gave this tip to a church pastor running over 1,500 across three campuses. That busy pastor […]
The Importance of the Pastoral Lane
The Senior Pastor is my biggest challenge in helping churches build a culture of generosity. In my last post, I wrote about how I think in lanes when it comes to creating a culture of generosity based upon biblical stewardship. In this edition, I start breaking down each lane, starting with The Importance of the […]