10 Things Pastors Should Know About Thanking Financial Leaders

This past week I had two extensive coaching sessions with pastors regarding how best to thank financial leaders, otherwise known as wealthy people. There are many misconceptions about the important topic of engaging those with significant financial resources.  Therefore, I would like to pass on 10 pieces of critical information that all pastors and church…

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Why Are Pastors Scared to Take an Offering on Easter?

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,…

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Two Trips to the ER in 48 Hours

A year ago, I rushed my daughter & son to the Emergency Room less than 48 hours apart.  To make a long story made short, my daughter has a condition similar to juvenile arthritis but at first, we had no idea.  Her pain was unbearable and I heard phrases like, “Mr. Graham, we are testing…

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7 Preaching Stories You Can Use in Your Sermons

Here are seven interesting preaching  stories to save in your files, along with a quick thought on how you can use them in your sermons. A Texas police officer writes a ticket, but folded a $100 bill inside the citation.  Read the story about #grace.  God gives us a great gift, even though we are…

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How to Make December the Biggest Giving Month of the Year

***NEW*** Video 5: Will The Year End Giving System Work in Any Church? (3 minutes) [vimeo 51292801 w=500 h=281] Hey Casey, I just had to let you know that yesterday we did our year-end offering that we called our “Change the World” offering. We promoted the heck out of it following your plan for year-end…

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Success Story 2

“You guys are changing me. I’ve got sermons for the next 6 weeks already prepared and in the crock pot. I’m eager to see how God uses them to change ME over the coming weeks, let alone my congregation and the community!  Thank you for your investment in me.” – Cliff Purcell, Lewiston First Church of the…

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