by Rusty Lewis | Sep 17, 2012 | Communication
This is the final in a three-part post on Eliminating Generosity Obstacles through effective online giving. The previous two posts can be found here: Part One Part Two Part of the local church’s work is to help Christ followers identify and eliminate barriers on our...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 1, 2012 | Communication
Let’s recap. Generally speaking, pastors don’t like to talk about money. So many don’t. That seems to work out just great because most church attendees don’t want to hear about money anyway. Except . . . money is a spiritual issue, so the church can’t exactly ignore...
by Rusty Lewis | Nov 22, 2010 | Communication
The purpose of this letter is to encourage and thank the members of the congregation. It should be sent to everyone in your church family – not just those who have given financially during the year. A letter of encouragement sent no later than the first week of...
by Rusty Lewis | Nov 17, 2010 | Communication
What are you saying? How are you saying it? Is it being received? Are you using all the mediums available to you to reach your audience? Most likely, you are not. Your congregation is likely to consists of a wide age range of people. Each of your generational groups...
by Rusty Lewis | Aug 26, 2010 | Communication
The Chronicle of Philanthropy published interesting facts about Generation Y: People in their 20s. Encompassing data from multiple sources, the snapshots provide intriguing insight into the preferences and attitudes of the millennial. 93% say they prefer to receive...