by Rusty Lewis | Jan 12, 2016 | Leadership
The Christmas season has once again come and gone. You might already be seeing New Year’s resolutions in the rearview mirror. And your people may be settling right back into life as usual. It’s always interesting to see just how quickly that happens,...
by Rusty Lewis | Jan 8, 2015 | Communication
It’s January. Another year has passed, and a new one has begun. And for many pastors and financial church leaders, that means it’s time to prepare the (often dreaded) annual giving statements. You find yourself trying to make the somewhat daunting process more...
by Rusty Lewis | Mar 17, 2014 | Communication
Did you ever get one of those tee shirts from your parents after their amazing vacation trip to Hawaii? Well, I had that same kind of feeling after opening my mail early this year. It was the feeling of “I gave to your ministry and all I got was this lousy...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 5, 2013 | Communication
I am amazed at the number of churches who do not implement a stunningly simple and extremely effective step to accelerate generosity at the end of the calendar year. Time and time again, through my work conducting a Generosity Audit with the church, I discover the...