In just two or three years, you can raise 200–300% of your normal operating budget by running a church capital campaign.1
That astounding stat comes from Smart Church Finances: A Pastor’s Guide to Budgets, Spreadsheets, and Other Things You Didn’t Learn in Seminary. It continues: (more…)
By Tobin Perry
Developing generous givers isn’t about your church’s budget. It’s about discipleship. Jesus’ commission to make disciples and teach them everything he commanded (Matt. 28:18–20) means teaching people that giving is part of the church’s mission.
In difficult economic times, people naturally cling to their money and fight calls to give it away. So how do you foster generous giving in tough times? Start with these five actions. [Read more…]
In this week’s training mailbag segment, we’ll be addressing a couple of questions about Faithlife Giving and Proclaim. As always, add your questions as new comments below, and we may answer them in an upcoming mailbag segment. [Read more…]