Church Fundraising
Five Things You Can Do to Increase Regular Giving in Your Church
“Having money beats not having money,” a pastor emailed us last week. While there are churches in all kinds of settings doing ministry in all kinds of ways, money does seem to be a common denominator. Resources can make ministry happen. Finances can facilitate ministry. You don’t need a car wash or a capital campaign…
Read More10 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…
Read More5 Powerful Stories of Generosity During Easter
Part of the Giving Rocket Core Coaching program is developing a system that takes advantage of big days and events. And there is no bigger day than in the life of a church than Easter! Utilizing big days is a perfect time to unleash generosity because people respond to deadlines. Big days move donors forward. …
Read MoreSend This Email to Everyone Who Has Given Money to Your Church This Year
The text below is an email you can send to every one who has donated money to your church in 2013. Just change the bullet points, run a report of all of your donors this year, and hit send. Subject: Here’s what we’ve done with the money you’ve given Jimmy, Pastor John here. I just…
Read MoreWhy are Pastors 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 MoreWhy 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,…
Read MoreSeven Ways to Increase Giving In Your Church
We started Giving Rocket in 2011 because we wanted to help churches have more money for ministry. We believe the church should be the most well-funded organization on earth. We are always on the lookout for helpful information to help you increase giving. John Haydon gives Seven Ways to Increase Your Nonprofit’s Donations in 2013. Here…
Read MoreThree Things That Need More Funding in the Church
We’ve worked with thousands of churches around the country (and one or two in other countries) to help them have more money for ministry. In many churches, these things have been cut in recent years. But if you have a healthy funding plan, you can allocate more resources to these important areas. Staff Development. It’s…
Read MoreA Mayan Giving Talk about the End of the World
Here’s a timely Giving Talk you can use to talk about the end of the world and how it relates to generosity. If you’re not sure what a Giving Talk is or exactly how to use it, check out this free report. And if the world really does end today, just disregard this blog post. My name…
Read MoreThree Money Mistakes Pastors Make
Here are three money mistakes many pastors make. 1. Not communicating ENOUGH. Stewardship Sunday and the quick mention about online giving in the weekly update are not enough. People in the real world deal with money every day, so this is something you have to talk about on a regular basis. You need a strategy…
Read More