Faithlife StaffIn 2020, churches accomplished many feats for the first time. For 24% of churches we surveyed, that included implementing online giving. Yet a somewhat surprising 38% of churches said cash or checks still had the biggest positive impact on church...
Ask for church donations—on Easter? Your online and/or in-person services are full. Your first priority is the gospel. Is there really room to bring in church giving? There can be, if you do it right. The first step is prayer. The second is setting...
Mary Jahnke“This row is saved. Are you?” Safeguarding wellness As COVID-19 lingers, reopening churches are working hard to protect their members. That’s why, if you walked into many churches today, you’d see signs like that—along with hand sanitizer stations...
“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...
Jess HollandHint: The answer is yes. And a more predictable budget means less stress and more room for ministry. Creating a healthy church budget lets you plan wisely for the future. It lets you know what you can say yes to, what to say no to, and how well...
Faithlife Giving has been serving churches throughout the United States for just over a year and, already, the giving stats we’re seeing are staggering. The biggest lesson coming out of all of it is this: If you’re only collecting gifts...
Fall is here and that means the busyness of the holiday season is about to start. And while the holidays are full of celebration and fun, it can be stressful for church members to find time to plan their generosity for the upcoming new year. But...
“To cover fees or not cover fees, that is the question.” While Shakespeare never debated the benefit of giver-covered fees, it is a debate in churches. Before we look at the “why” behind giver-covered fees, let’s break down the “what.” What is a...
You might be wondering how mobile giving, a simple technology, could help your church be more generous. Stay with me. As believers, we all experience times when the Holy Spirit speaks to us and we are compelled to action. During those moments, we’re...
As a church leader, you know how generosity is key to the Christian life. You want people to experience spiritual transformation and honor God by giving their time, talent, and treasure. But church management can feel discouraging when you only have...
The generation known for its nomadic, trend-following tendencies is (somewhat) settling down and becoming (slightly) more predictable. Millennials are aging and will make up the largest demographic of the American workforce by 2020. According to...
You’re probably noticing, like the rest of the world, that people are hardly carrying cash or checks anymore. Most transactions are happening from our phones. That’s why having text-to-give in your church is so important. (Though passing the plate...
Jennifer Grisham‘Tis the season for giving statements! When I was on church staff, I spent a week every January working on giving statements, from updating our mailing list to printing, folding, and stuffing as many envelopes as you can imagine (okay, it was...