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VLOG: Free Mobile Giving App

Pastor, I want to blow you away with a giving statistic. You are going to want to know this. It will make a massive difference in both the joy of giving and volume of resources you have to invest in your mission. Are you ready? Here it is. Last year alone mobile giving has increased […]
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The Future of Mobile Giving Is Here

We are all well aware that it has been stated for years how every church needs to have an online giving presence to increase their generosity. Well, we have actually listened to that advice because recent statistics reveal 74% of churches now have online giving as an option. While that is a pretty impressive stat, […]
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VLOG: The Generosity Crisis Part 3

Todd shares where can you find the resources to help equip the church to respond to the generosity crisis. The Generosity Crisis Part 3 will address the technology, leadership, and discipleship opportunities and where you can find those resources.
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Retiring Old Generosity Plays

Let’s list the plays church leaders often run when a giving increase is needed. You may be familiar with some of these. Maybe you have even run a few in your day. Here is a list in no particular order. Three Year Capital Campaign Budget Pledge Drive Special Offering Sunday (Prove The Tithe, I Love […]
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Book Review: Divine Applause

Recently I was so excited to pick up Jeff Anderson’s book “Divine Applause.” It is a much-needed work that provides masterful insights on the three chords Jesus braids together: giving, fasting, and prayer. If there is one book that expresses the heart behind Generosity by LifeWay, then it is this work. If pastors want to […]
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VLOG: The Generosity Crisis Part 2

With the many new technological advances over the years, we’ve become a cashless society, leaving a sense of empty-handedness in the church. View as Todd discusses how the church has responded to the generosity crisis and learn how we can see God’s provision in today’s culture.
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Is Your Online Giving Form Scaring Givers Away?

Are you inadvertently driving givers away from your online giving path? The majority of donation pages do. Statistics show that 60% or more of potential givers leave a donation page before completing the transaction. What’s behind this phenomenon? FRICTION! THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF FRICTION Donating is an emotional decision. Givers may not even be aware […]
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Gifts That Make God Smile

Autumn Joy toddled across the room and stood at the edge of my laptop-centered view. I was in task mode typing away in my living room recliner. With Shirley Temple-like curls bouncing around her face, my eighteen-month-old daughter looked up at me. I looked at her. Then she handed me a Plastic Donut from her […]
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