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 | Jun 2, 2015 | Generosity
How do you grow generous hearts? As a pastor you’ve probably asked yourself (and your other pastor friends) that very question. How do you accelerate generosity in your church? How do you help people take the next step in their giving journey? How do you...
by Rusty Lewis | May 20, 2015 | Leadership
Giving is perhaps the best spiritual tool we have in our inventory – and often the most ignored. As a result, many church leaders find themselves in a giving rut, stuck in habits and routines that limit the generosity of their people. (We talked about those habits in...
by Rusty Lewis | Jan 8, 2015 | Communication
It’s January. Another year has passed, and a new one has begun. And for many pastors and financial church leaders, that means it’s time to prepare the (often dreaded) annual giving statements. You find yourself trying to make the somewhat daunting process more...
by Rusty Lewis | Oct 16, 2014 | Technology
87% of Millennials say their smartphone never leaves their side, day or night. 80% reach for their smartphone first thing each morning. 78% spend more than two hours a day on their smartphone. The common perception that young adults love their smartphones has become...