Posts by Renee Weber
His Kingdom or Their Kingdom?
So many churches struggle with the issue of balancing their view of credit card debt with their desire for digital giving. I read a quote recently: “In all transparency, I would rather people go into debt furthering His Kingdom rather than furthering their own kingdom!” What do you think? Would you rather people go into…
Read MoreHow to Build Consistent Givers
Digital giving has one key component that many leaders overlook – recurring gifts. When attendees of your church engage digital giving, they have the opportunity to establish a gift that repeats on a recurring schedule – weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. If your church teaches financial stewardship classes, consider a component of that class that includes…
Read MoreRemember the Good Old Days?
I’ve never heard anyone reminisce about the good old days that lacked air conditioning, indoor plumbing, and faster cars. However, in church we are often so resistant to changes that could make our ministry have a greater reach. Digital giving will be an area that soon becomes common in most of our churches, and it…
Read MoreGoats, vegetables and grain
There was a time when people gave using items they grew or raised, like goats, vegetables, or grain. Then one day, someone had a great idea: Sell all my crops for money. They went to church with cash and asked if they could give. It was a quandary, but churches will always take cash –…
Read MoreOh No! It’s a Sermon on Money
The other day I read a blog post from a pastor that began by stating, “No pastor likes to talk about money, and nobody in the church wants to hear a sermon on money.” A few days before, I noticed a tweet from a pastor who claimed that he “survived” preaching on money that morning.…
Read MoreAre You a Strategic Giver?
Many people like to think of giving as an act of spontaneous worship. God speaks, we’re moved, and we drop something in the offering plate. We see a need, our heart is tugged, and we offer to help. That’s how it works for a lot of people. And while it’s true that we need to…
Read MoreNew Church Giving Statistics Revealed
Church Giving Stats Revealed The premise of the the Church Giving Survey was to look at how churches are doing financially & what was influencing their giving. I have to say that I was surprised at the data that came back. Here is what surprised me: 1. 86% of churches are BROKE or BEHIND budget …
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Read MorePeople Don’t GIVE Themselves Into Debt
With less than 3% of Christians tithing, are believers really going into debt from digital giving? This seems very unlikely with many churches seeing contributions decrease while consumer debt continues to increase. Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ve given my way into debt!” It’s not likely that people will increase their debt by giving…
Read MoreChurch Spotlight: Faith Promise in Knoxville, TN
Faith Promise Church began offering digital giving seven years ago to capture new givers and provide a more convenient way for people to give. Executive Pastor Josh Whitehead said, “It started off slow with a few one-time payments. But after integration with our church management system and internal marketing, we now see over 50% of…
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