by Rusty Lewis | Jul 13, 2020 | Generosity, Leadership
As the Covid pandemic continues to disrupt our world and the way we are accustomed to engaging in ministry, the impact on giving and the 2020 budget immediately brought many questions. How do we maintain, or even better, grow generosity in light of this situation?...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 12, 2017 | Leadership
It doesn’t occur often, but occasionally I run across an article, webinar, or blog post with content so good I am eager to share it with you and expand upon it. Such is the case with a recent post from Tim Cool at eSpace, called “If It’s Phase-able, It’s...
by Rusty Lewis | Apr 25, 2017 | Leadership
As valued clients, ministry partners, and friends, I’m excited to share some great news with you today. Generis will be making an announcement later this week, but because I appreciate our relationship I wanted you to hear from me first. Late last year, we initiated a...
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...