by Rusty Lewis | Oct 15, 2014 | Communication
You’ve heard me talk about “connecting the dots” for your church – helping your people see how their giving is making a difference in other people’s lives. Because many people tend to think of giving only as a means to fund a budget,...
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 | Aug 9, 2012 | Communication
Communication experts tell us that it’s critical to understand our audience. Whether we’re giving our teenage daughter a lesson in changing a tire, persuading a friend to support a particular cause or campaign, or selling a product or service to a client, it’s helpful...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 21, 2012 | Communication
In this series, I’ve been writing about accelerating generosity through storytelling. I’ve explored the “why” in Part One and the “what” in Part Two, so now we’re ready to dive in to the “how.” In a later post I’ll tackle how to share stories, but first we have to...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 15, 2012 | Technology
Every client I serve employs some form of internal church management system – Church Management Software, or ChMS. Some are dedicated to tracking financial information while others do that and much more. From simple systems (Excel spreadsheets – yikes!...