I have 3 goals for a come from behind giving strategy and none of the three are about increasing dollars! Yet if you strive to hit these three goals you will increase the amount of money you raise. However, hitting my three goals will not only increase what you take in for any special offering but increase your...
Are capital campaigns dead? No. What we raise money for might have changed but churches still need capital dollars. Here is a list of the types of over and above dollars being raised:
Only 32 percent of American church members reported that they had heard a sermon on the relationship between faith and personal finances in that previous year. Robert Wuthnow who led the study concluded, “clergy often tiptoe around the topic of money as if they were taking a walk through a minefield."
As churches navigate through the challenges of the 21st century the ones that will survive will be the ones that understand and implement the three legs of being fully funded.
Why you need a come-from-behind strategy is easy to explain, even without a pandemic. The question is, how do you increase giving when you are behind?
12/24/30 and Beyond. 3 Key Numbers Driving Your Strategy. These are not simply dates on a calendar. It's a way of thinking forward. I'm advising my clients to think 12 to 24 months out. Anything beyond that is guesswork. Frankly, 24 months is the new long-term planning. The 30 means 2030. My goal...
Is your back door wider than your front door? Most churches average losing around 15% of their donors every year. We expect that average to rise significantly in 2020. Add to this the fact that our key donor base is aging shows why you need to be thinking about how you can add new donors. One...
When you learn my 8 Key Components of Effective Offering Talks, you'll never be baffled by another offering! Here is a tip, the easiest way to increase giving at your church is through an effective offering time set up by a talk of 2 minutes or less. If you are looking at offering talks like a set of...
1%. Remember that number. Because it's the number that is going to spell the doom for many churches in the not too distant future. You see, the American Church is in trouble and doesn't even know it. The trouble is coming from a threat they are either ignorant of our complacent about.Here is a sobering reality for every Church that...
You have never faced challenges like you are facing right now and without a plan you will fail.
