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This December Mistake Could Cost Your Church Thousands
We know a large percentage of giving happens right at the end of the year. Approximately 31% of all charitable giving happens in December alone. I recommend you prepare and send an 11-month giving statement by mid-December (earlier if possible).
Resource for Pastors: Minding His Business
I wrote Minding His Business for one reason: To make pastors’ and ministry leaders’ lives easier by sharing 35 years of experience conducting business in and out of the Church.
New Resource: Understanding and Engaging Your Givers
Count on it: your givers and potential givers are not all alike. In fact, they break down into at least four kinds of givers. The Generis team has just released a new resource to help pastors in churches across the country increase giving – with all four types of givers. This e-book will help you identify, understand, and engage the different types of givers in your ministry to maximize your efforts of bridging the gap between funding and vision.
Charitable Giving Outlook for 2016 Appears Weak
While we’ve seen growth in giving over the last few years, we should consider this a friendly warning to put us on alert. We won’t know how this will all end up for another year, but one thing we can do is be intentional starting right now that will encourage giving.
5 Things People Need to Know Before they will Give
As their pastor, it’s your responsibility to make sure they have the answers to these questions. This is an opportunity for you to make sure your people are being guided and encouraged on their generosity journey, all while making sure your God-sized vision for ministry is being funded. So here are 5 questions your people are likely asking, based on 5 things people need to know before they will give.
Can Your People Afford to Give?
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. That statement caught my eye in a personal and revealing called “The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans” that recently appeared in the Atlantic. And as a ministry leader, this should catch your eye as well.
Five Keys to Our Successful Generosity Initiative
Because I value sharing with you what I see working in other churches across the country, I want to let you in on a few key points he shared with me. Whether you are considering accelerating generosity in your church in the near future, or you just need a healthy dose of encouragement today, this post is for you!
3 Ways to Celebrate Your Church’s Generosity (and why you should!)
Here are three ideas to help you can use in the upcoming weeks to create a celebration of your church’s recent generosity. The impact made by recognizing generosity and showing a thankful heart in celebration is both far-reaching and long-lasting.