“Is it better to give or to receive?”
Without hesitation, most church members would answer “To give!” Yet, when it comes to actually giving? You know how it goes. . . .
There’s considerably more hesitation, and even people who absolutely want to give don’t always follow through with their intentions. For example, the majority of church members don’t tithe. Only a scant 1 percent of millennials do.1 (more…)
. . . I’m guessing you make about $6K per year.”
Said no pastor ever.
As church leaders, we want to see our churches healthy and thriving, but there are some conversations we’re just never going to have. We’re not going to dig in on people’s salaries, we’re not going to nitpick their giving habits, and we’re going to stop ourselves from making assumptions about financial situations when we don’t have all the details. We can all agree these are not the most endearing ways to teach biblical stewardship. [Read more…]
COVID-19 has closed church doors—but it has flung open opportunities to reach new people online. Attendance has skyrocketed. In fact, 44% of pastors reported higher attendance online than in person.1 [Read more…]