Hail Mary or holy moly: there’s got to be a better way to fund ministry

Many church leaders have realized that data and technology provide new ways of thinking about how they can overcome their increasing financial challenges.
Read More >Many church leaders have realized that data and technology provide new ways of thinking about how they can overcome their increasing financial challenges.
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Read More >In this series installment, Paul Gage spotlights the public phase of the process: the Campaign itself. It’s a critical time — and it requires plenty of prep work to get right.
Read More >In an insightful new eBook, “Creating a Culture of Generosity” series author Derek Gillette discusses how church leaders can engage and connect with these unique givers — in a way that builds a long-term relationship.
Read More >In this insightful new eBook, series co-authors Chuck Klein and Dean Byler discuss: how heart transformation sets the tone for church growth; the role generosity plays in fueling church growth, as viewed through the lens of “Big Picture” thinking; and how to create momentum in the heart of the generous giver.
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On May 18, 2014, Powhatan Community Church (Powhattan, VA) enjoyed its largest single giving day in the church’s 13-year history. And, founder and Senior Pastor Brian C. Hughes reported that the church was on budget to make the most aggressive budget increase in 10 years. All this exceeded the giving increase for which Hughes and his staff’s planned and prayed.
Read More >In this series installment, Paul Gage — who has consulted more than 500 church capital campaigns, with results exceeding $1 billion — focuses on the second phase of a campaign: Organization. According to Gage, the three most critical components of this phase are Prayer, Presentation and Preaching.
Read More >Anyone with resources — whether believers or not — will only give generously to what they understand and value. If your givers can’t articulate the result, or if they don’t fully support the outcome that their gift is meant to achieve, they won’t give much. Typically, they won’t give consistently, and they certainly won’t give lavishly or at great sacrifice.
Clearly communicating vision provides both the roadmap and the destination for the generous heart.