"How can we better serve churches? That was the question that both Dave Dummitt and the other co-founders of Gyve, were asking themselves. At the same time, Mark Brooks, known as, The Stewardship Coach, was asking similar questions to arrive at the same end, increasing generosity in churches."That is the opening line of our new release that explains what this partnership will mean for churches. ...
We have just finished with the weirdest Easter in any of our memories and here I am writing about the post COVID19 impact on giving. Why? Because the church that survives into the future is the church that plans today for the future!If you are reading much, you are seeing a lot of questions that are starting to...
Since the mid-20th century up until recently, capital stewardship firms have helped churches raise billions of dollars. That was then. This is now. COVID19 is revealing a lot of things lacking in the Church and the same is true for my industry. COVID19 is a wake-up call for Stewardship Firms.While giving to campaigns has raised billions...
Right now, my counsel to churches is to make no sudden moves, including a fall capital campaign. Few if anyone in my industry is going to tell you this. Why? The stewardship industry makes 90% or more of its money, helping churches hold capital campaigns. Any consultant that tells you you can have a successful capital...
I chose this headline, "COVID19 Immediate Steps for Your Church's Survival," because unless you act and act quickly, your church might not survive. If you think I am melodramatic, let's do some simple math.Most American churches will be closed for at least four weeks. Some in the harder hit areas will be closed for as much as eight...
Countless weeks with no services? How will this impact giving, is the question no one in the Church is asking when it comes to the Coronavirus? Before you vomit all over me for even asking this question, stop and read this post. As I edit this to keep up with the spread of Coronavirus the CDC is...
Six weeks into the New Year and a church reaches out to talk to me about a fall capital campaign. That is good as you need to be thinking ahead. As I began to peruse through their website, I found their weekly bulletin. Six weeks into the New Year and they were already $80K behind budget! My first point...
Here are four steps to take to make giving cool in your church…Make It Essential – It has to first start with you the leader. You have to make stewardship an essential part of what you do. Too many pastors and leaders simply don’t give ample time to thinking and planning a stewardship strategy. While you can do ministry on a...
America has changed, which is why there must be a new approach to raising funds. Sadly, we serve in one of the most change adverse organizations on the face of the planet, a local church! We are our own worst enemies when it comes to the financial security of our church.One of the major reasons why this is...
In this post, I am going to share with you why I put so much emphasis on the offering time. If you follow what I write you WILL see immediate results!In every engagement with a church that contracts with me, I always start by reviewing their offering practices. Or in most cases the lack of any offering...
