Posts by Renee Weber
Another Member Success Story
This month’s member success story was chosen specifically to prove how effective the resources, available to our members, actually are. This church saw tremendous results ONE MONTH into their membership! The key here was that they USED the resources we made available. Now they are reaping the benefits of having money to fund important ministries in…
Read MoreYour Offerings are Becoming Irrelevant
Can you imagine going to Wal-Mart, only to find that you were required to pay with cash or a check? Now, think about your weekly offering time in your worship service. With attendees carrying less cash and leaving their checkbooks at home, how are they supposed to be involved in giving during the offertory song?…
Read MoreWhen Tithing Is Too Much
We don’t ask first graders to do advanced algebra. You don’t program the launch codes on your first day at NASA. You don’t sign up for the Olympics after one year of youth soccer. Sometimes, pastors ask people to take steps that are too big for them to take. It’s especially true when it comes…
Read MoreHow To Wake Up DEAD Donors
Did you know that the largest group of donors in your church aren’t really donors at all…they are non-givers – people who may care about you and your church, but they don’t participate in the offering at all. Engaging this large group of people can be tough, but if you do it, it will unlock…
Read MoreWhy Are Churches Scared To Take Up An Easter Offering?
Churches are usually scared to take up an Easter Offering because of the amount of people who will be attending the church for the first time. Pastors tell me that they have a fear of scaring off newcomers. In every church where a pastor has pressed through this fear and held an Easter Offering anyway,…
Read MoreFunded & Free Church Leader Conference
What do the following people have in common? Perry Noble Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr. Casey Graham Clayton King Joseph Sangl Mike Madding ALL five are tremendous church leaders who have seen their vision become FULLY FUNDED! AND the great news is that ALL of these great men will be speaking LIVE at the…
Read MoreWhy Most Special Offerings Fail
Most special offerings that don’t reach their goal fail because of a few things. 1. The goal is wrong If you truly think the dollar amount is the goal, you always fail. If the goal is about people, you never really fail. I know this is a hard shift to make and believe, but it’s…
Read MoreThe Broke Church Mentality
T. Harv Eker wrote a fascinating book that describes the psychological difference between the rich and the poor. Here are a few of the 17 differences he notes: Rich people believe: “I create my life.” Poor people believe: “Life happens to me.” Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich. Rich people think…
Read MoreThe Trinity of Special Offerings
If you take offerings all the time, they aren’t special anymore. Here are a list of special offerings we have heard of recently. Can you think of anymore? Love Offering First Fruits Offering Annie Armstrong Offering Drink Offering Lottie Moon Offering Wesley Woods Mother’s Day Offering World Missions Offering We suggest churches only take three special…
Read MoreSuccess Story of a Member
Here’s a story we received recently from GivingRocket.com member, Scott Sparks. Scott is the Lead Pastor at The Grove in Knoxville, TN. “You guys are doing an incredible job with resources this year. We’ve been with Giving Rocket for less than a year and we have begun several healthy practices that we have gotten from you guys – quarterly giving statements, offering…
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