by Rusty Lewis | Sep 27, 2016 | Generosity
With fewer than 100 days left in the year, you may find yourself wondering how you can encourage your people to “finish strong” this year in terms of generosity. Now is the perfect time to be asking yourself that question. The most immediate benefit of a...
by Rusty Lewis | Apr 23, 2014 | Legacy Giving
How often does the topic of legacy giving come up at your church? Once a quarter? Twice a year? Better yet, what is legacy giving? Legacy giving involves a “deferred gift.” It is a gift one decides to give at a future date, either years from now or at death. It is a...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 1, 2012 | Communication
Let’s recap. Generally speaking, pastors don’t like to talk about money. So many don’t. That seems to work out just great because most church attendees don’t want to hear about money anyway. Except . . . money is a spiritual issue, so the church can’t exactly ignore...
by Rusty Lewis | Oct 10, 2010 | Generosity
What is the number one reason donors give for why they choose to support a particular non-profit? Their belief in the mission or cause of the organization. They align themselves with what you are doing, they identify with you, and they are moved to support your...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 12, 2010 | Initiatives
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to assist Morning Star Church, O’Fallon, MO with their annual giving appeal. This is my second initiative with the church, having led a capital project there two years earlier. We have a toolbox full of strategies that assist...
