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...
The question that Joel Osteen asked me is one that many pastors ask. Before I let you know about the question let me give you a bit of background. Lakewood Church in Houston where the Osteen's pastored was looking to move downtown into the Compaq Center. Joel had already raised around $12 million. $100 million was...
You tired? Who isn't? Right? Overnight you were forced to turn on a dime and recreate "church." Have you found yourself on Monday asking, "now what?" Or perhaps, your response has been what now? To make matters worse, the end seems to not be in view. Who knows how long we will be...
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...
This post is essentially the first of what I am calling The Coaches Round Table. I want to create a platform for others to post their thoughts about not only generosity but other issues impacting the Church today. The following post was written by my friend Dr. Jason Bunger the Lead Pastor of Hope Church in Dayton, OHMoving...
I have been asking myself lately this question, What Will the Church Look Like AFTER COVID19? Right now as we are still in the midst of the virus I would have to honestly say, I don't know. Truthfully anyone who attempts to answer this question doesn't know either. Not really. Not fully. One reason why...
What is the lesson from the Tulsa Trump rally? OK, first, those of you who click on this because of the headline, you will probably be disappointed. My focus is upon helping churches increase giving and givers. So, right upfront, you need to realize this is not a political post nor a political observation, but my interpretation...
Let you give you the answer to why you need a Minister of Generosity by asking you this question. At the start of the COVID19 pandemic, who reached out to you, asking, "How will this impact our giving?" Did anyone think about that or ask you those kinds of questions? If not, then you have just made...
Where do we go from here was the headline of an email I received from a major denominational group. Everyone is asking that question. I believe the way forward is back. There are no good old days. If you think about it the good old days were never as good as we remember. We forget...
