The Seasonal Approach to Generosity Planning
Every church leader knows the calendar brings both challenges and opportunities for generosity. Easter brings record crowds, summer brings empty seats, and December brings the largest gifts of the year. The question is: will you react to the calendar, or will you plan to redeem it? That’s why I take a seasonal approach to generosity […]
Six Million Steps of Faith: Why Pastor Corey Brooks’ Walk Across America Matters to You
Years ago, one Chicago pastor climbed onto the roof of an abandoned motel because he was tired of burying teenagers. For 94 freezing days, Pastor Corey Brooks camped out on that rooftop, determined to draw attention to the gun violence that was claiming young lives on Chicago’s South Side. That bold act of faith sparked […]
The Churches Ticking Time Bomb
Two years ago, I issued a stark warning to a group of Southern Baptist leaders: without immediate action, thousands of their churches could vanish by 2030. Last year, the warning was tragically confirmed. In April, Lifeway Research reported that the Southern Baptist Convention lost 1,253 churches in 2022. This is not just a Southern Baptist […]
Preparing Now for the 2030s
I’m focused on helping churches be financially secure by 2030. For years, I have marched under the motto, “Reversing Giving One Church at a Time.” With the decline of giving picking up speed and endangering the future of thousands of churches, there is never a better time to prepare for the future than now. Remember, […]