by Rusty Lewis | Jun 21, 2016 | Leadership
Generosity has reached record-setting levels, making 2015 “America’s most generous year ever,” according to Giving USA in a report they published just last week. An estimated $373.25 billion in charitable giving came from individuals, estates,...
by Rusty Lewis | May 10, 2016 | Leadership
Your people have questions. And they’re not just about the next children’s ministry event or where to take their canned goods for the food pantry. They have questions about giving – big questions about why they should give and what happens to their...
by Rusty Lewis | Jul 7, 2015 | Leadership
People just don’t like to talk about money. Maybe you’ve already come to that conclusion. But did you know this? More people dislike talking about money than death or politics or taxes. (Yes, you read that right!) A survey from Wells Fargo last year...
by Rusty Lewis | May 5, 2015 | Leadership
Do you limit the generosity of your church? Now, I have to believe you would never intentionally limit the generosity of your church. In fact, I believe you would love it to improve, to grow, to flourish. But are there things you are doing unknowingly, or habits in...
by Rusty Lewis | Apr 7, 2015 | Leadership
We are continuing in our “You Asked For It” series with another question that came from our reader survey late last year. In case you missed the first two topics in this series, you can quickly catch up on recent posts: encouraging generosity outside the offering...