by Rusty Lewis | Dec 5, 2013 | Communication
I am amazed at the number of churches who do not implement a stunningly simple and extremely effective step to accelerate generosity at the end of the calendar year. Time and time again, through my work conducting a Generosity Audit with the church, I discover the...
by Rusty Lewis | Sep 17, 2012 | Communication
This is the final in a three-part post on Eliminating Generosity Obstacles through effective online giving. The previous two posts can be found here: Part One Part Two Part of the local church’s work is to help Christ followers identify and eliminate barriers on our...
by Rusty Lewis | Sep 11, 2012 | Communication
This is part two of the post on Eliminating Generosity Obstacles through effective online giving. Part of the local church’s work is to help Christ followers identify and eliminate barriers on their transformational journey. And sometimes, the church inadvertently...
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 | Jul 30, 2012 | Communication
Here is the final post in my six-part series about stories. What do you suppose is going through the minds of your church family when you mention money? Sure, there’s the standard, “Oh, great. Here we go again with the money sermon again.” But what else might be going...
by Rusty Lewis | Jul 12, 2012 | Communication
So let’s review. This series on telling stories started with four blog posts. “Telling a Different Story” and then moved into “Normalizing the Conversation” before discussing “Finding Stories of Ministry Impact” and...
