“We won’t be passing an offering plate for the rest of 2020.” That was what a pastor told me recently as we were talking about the steps they were taking to open back fully. My guess is you are in the same boat. Is this the end of the offering? Some might ask, wasn’t the offering doomed anyway with the rise of...
Taking the 5 E's to a better offering will guarantee that your giving will go up.
If you want to improve the amount you take up each week when it comes to the offering, be creative.
When I start working with a church I always begin with how they take up the offering. Why? Your attitude about receiving the offering says everything about how you view biblical stewardship. Here is a true story.During the last crisis, The Great Recession, a top 50 church engaged my services to help them reverse a -3% decline...
I want to give you 5 keys to a better offering time. Every Friday I try to post something dedicated to some aspect of the offering. I have written more on offerings and written more offering talks than any other person I know of. Churches that have used my materials have raised much more than they did before. Here...
The other day I was thinking about how to connect with churches and I thought, don't make it about you. I had been writing materials, posts, advertising copy and emails. That is when it dawned on me. It was all about me! Buy this, download that, blah blah blah. I thought of a letter a...
With few exceptions churches are finding the need for recovering the lost offering of COVID19! In good years, and 2020 is not that kind of year, churches typically come out of the summer months behind in giving. On top of this, summers have typically been when some of our highest priced events are held. Is your bank...
The 1 mistake that dooms giving comes when churches say, "As we come to our time of offering today if you are a guest visiting us, please don't feel like you have to give. The offering time is for our members." It's what I call the Apology. I have lost track of how many times I have...
Are you tired of seeing Christian leader’s views and opinions censored? I am! One of the more disappointing things I have seen in 2020 is how poorly Evangelical leaders have responded to the crisis that we are facing. What is even more disheartening is the mild censorship that many have used to stifle any alternative view or debate around the...
Here are 5 key metric's for tracking COVID19 giving that your church needs to begin following! As the Stewardship Coach, I am always asking, "How is giving going at your church?" Down through the years, I have learned that when I ask that question most are going to say giving is fine. After all, you know if you say it...
