When I speak with pastors about fundraising events, they often do not want to do things that might adversely affect budget giving. So we put all of our eggs in one basket, and we only allow people to give to one thing: the budget. That is deficit thinking. Let me encourage you, if you are […]
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Four Reasons Every Church Needs a Succession Plan
Over the years I have played a variety of roles in crafting succession plans for pastors. These are really big deals that carry a significant amount of emotional and leadership weight. There are both brave and dangerous conversations that need to occur which is why most church leaders avoid them. However, they are also amazing […]
#1 Generosity Trigger
Have you ever thought about what helps us live more generous lives? I get asked a lot of questions regarding strategies to increase financial giving. Questions like, How do I increase first-time givers? or How do I increase digital givers? The end result tends to be the driving factor. But what causes the result? Is it the same for […]
Vlog: Growing Recurring Digital Givers
People don’t wake up and become recurring digital givers. They start as first-time digital givers. So, how do we help people become better at recurring giving? You lead them through the steps of all of the different kinds of digital givers. But it’s also important for you as a pastor to be a recurring digital […]
4 Volunteer Shifts Church Leaders Must Recognize
How has volunteerism gone for your church in 2020? I like to call it “serving generosity” and it certainly has seen its share of shifts this year. First, most volunteer positions were parked on the sideline. Then, while being parked at church, people naturally began serving those closest to them. They were somewhat forced to […]
10 Benchmarks for a Powerful Succession Plan
Guess what? Every position in your church will turn over leadership multiple times in the history of its ministry. No person or position is permanent. Because of this I believe every church needs an active and dynamic succession plan for all key leadership positions. The instructions of the by laws are not sufficient. They are […]
Vlog: How to Move Occasional Digital Givers Forward
One of the things an occasional digital giver might be telling you is that they have tried the digital giving experience and didn’t like it. Digital givers are transacting e-commerce many times every day with high expectations. Many church digital giving services are old and archaic. If you want to make digital giving catalytic, make […]
Using Events to Raise Giving and Outreach
Churches tend to have pretty polar opposite opinions of fundraising events. For some it is an unstoppable tradition, like the “Student Talent Show” to pay for camp scholarships or the “Annual Missions Banquet.” For others, fundraising events are a big “no no.” The reason some do events is obvious, to raise more support. The reason […]
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