by Rusty Lewis | Sep 18, 2020 | Generosity, Leadership
September marks the beginning of my 20th year in generosity and stewardship ministry. (I was a lot younger (and thinner) back then.) This year also marks the 12th year of writing about stewardship and generosity here at Generosity Matters and RustyLewis.net. Thank you...
by Rusty Lewis | May 1, 2017 | Technology
Most churches across America have one thing in common during the summer months – other than hosting VBS or various camps for kids who are enjoying being out of school. I’m referring to the typical “summer slump” in giving. People enjoy making family plans and...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 20, 2017 | Leadership
Working with churches in the realm of generosity, I see it quite often – common mistakes in the church budget planning process. I see these with regularity, which makes me wonder if perhaps you too have committed one or more of the three most common mistakes in...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 7, 2016 | Leadership
I want to share a very important task with you today. This is an idea that, if you implement it by December 20, will increase giving in your church during the last two weeks of the year. We know a large percentage of giving happens right at the end of the year. One...
by Rusty Lewis | May 24, 2016 | Technology
It’s a well-known and common giving metric. Warm months of summer vacations and other family plans cause a trend of lower church attendance. And when people are absent, their giving usually is too. Does your church’s giving look like this? If so, please know...