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6 Ideas for an Effective Offering Moment this Easter
Tomorrow is Good Friday. Easter is Sunday. None of us expected to be celebrating these most significant of days in a virtual format. I know you have been scrambling to prepare meaningful services for the weekend. Can I just encourage and celebrate you? Regardless of...
Three Emails to Boost End of Year Giving
Did you know that almost 20% of all charitable giving occurs during the month of December? And most of that giving happens in the last 48 hours of the year. In a post last year I suggested sending one email at year end. Today, I would plan on sending 3 simple emails...
Church Generosity Mistakes: Avoiding the Topic
Most church leaders find the topic of money exceedingly uncomfortable—so they talk about it as seldom as possible. But more and more pastors are discovering the benefits of talking about generosity more, not less. (If just reading that sentence made you a little...
Church Generosity Mistakes: Ineffective Sharing of Financial Information
As a church leader, you probably wish you had more money to do more ministry. But your church's financial bandwidth is tied to your congregation's financial generosity—and that can be frustrating. How can you encourage people to trust God and give more? Some of the...
One Email Will Increase Your Year-End Giving
More than 18% of all giving occurs in December, making it the most charitable month of the year. Last year, 23% of online giving to church happened in December. Let's leverage those statistics to your advantage and increase your year-end giving. To have a successful...
Four Reasons to Send a Giving Statement in Early December
Many churches are uncertain about sending multiple giving statements throughout the year. Some are unsure about how often to send them. Others choose to not send them because of the cost involved or because they don't want to burden their administrative staff. Most...
Five Ways to Counteract the Summer Giving Slump
For most churches, summer vacations bring a dreaded trend: Attendance wavers more than usual and giving declines. And with the exception of the most mature givers, people simply don’t make up that giving when they return. The result? We lose valuable ministry revenue....
A Pep Talk for Church Communicators
I've partnered with churches for more than 15 years, and I've learned a lot about what it takes for a church to disciple people well and make a difference in their community. Without a doubt, church communicators play a significant role in their church's...