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Be a Part of #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday, created in 2012, was the brainchild of New York’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. This holiday serves to create a global movement of generosity and kindness by inspiring people to donate to nonprofit organizations around the world. Similar to how Black Friday represents the beginning of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday […]

HOW TO ASSESS AND INCREASE GIVING IN YOUR CHURCH

Do your members give because it’s simply what is expected of them? Do they give out of guilt? Or do they give because they are truly generous and want to give whatever they can for the sake of the church? Those questions will get you started on the road to learning how to encourage your […]

15 Things Your Church Can Learn From Top Instagram Accounts

As a church leader with limited time, you want eyes on your social media posts–and more importantly, you want to reach people. To stand out in the crowd, follow churches and/or brands that stand out for powerful reasons. Here are five Instagram accounts to follow, what they get right, and the 15 things your church […]

Strategies to Increase Your Church’s Offerings

There’s nothing more challenging than finding your way out of a financial problem in your church. But there is hope and there is way back to solvency and healthy finances if you follow a sound spiritual and fiscal plan to lead you there. Prayer An intentional prayer ministry will do more to increase your offerings […]

How To Prepare Your Church For Disaster Response

When disaster strikes your local community, your church is in a unique position to provide relief. You have a group of people who are willing to help; your building and resources can offer a lifeline to the people who need it most. Depending on where you live, your community could be at risk for a […]

10 Changes That Will Dramatically Increase Giving In Your Church

Without the right heart and motivation in place, what you’ll read below will come across as simple fundraising tactics. That, of course, is not the intent. Through your leadership, the full resources of your congregation will be joyfully released to fuel evangelistic and benevolent outreach worldwide. With this proper perspective in mind, here are 10 things you can […]

How To Encourage Your Pastor To Make The Move to Mobile

Whether you’re an attendee or a staff member, it can be challenging to push for new ideas and initiatives at your church when time and resources are limited. And let’s face it, change is scary! While churches are increasingly embracing technology and influential church leaders are inviting pastors to consider how they can utilize technology to […]

50 Ways to Encourage Faithful Giving

Helping people experience the joy of giving is more than a way of funding the church’s ministry. These 50 Ways of encouraging faithful giving will help your church members grow in discipleship through faithful stewardship and extravagant generosity. Stress the spiritual dimension of stewardship Teach stewardship as a holistic model of our relationship with God, […]

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