Church Health
Clarity Creates Certainty in Fundraising
One Essential Element to Effective Church Fundraising by Ben Crawshaw I meet with people all the time who tell me they need to raise some money. I ask them how much. They shrug. At that point, I realize they’re trying to grab a vapor. They’re reaching for a reality that doesn’t exist yet. In order…
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I Got 99 Problems But Fundraising Ain’t One
5 Steps to MUCH Better Fundraising by Keith Cook Do you know the #1 reason why people have trouble raising money? IT’S HARD. 🙁 There’s no way around it. It’s just straight up difficult and it’s hard for everyone. When I talk to pastors and ministry leaders about fundraising it’s like they are shocked that…
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5 Steps to Effective Delegation
How to Delegate for Better Results by Ben Crawshaw There’s a difference between being a DO-er and getting things DONE. And sometimes that difference is in effective delegation. Now before you say something like, “Look Ben, I’m the only official paid staff member at my church,” lemme say … “Hold on, pastor… because the principles…
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How to Increase Donations from New or First Time Donors
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT USING OFFERING ENVELOPES TO INCREASE DONATIONS We are rapidly advancing in this digital age. Mobile phones have replaced landlines. Credit cards have replaced cash. Email has replaced the Postal Service. And we’ll continue to change. Changes in culture lead to changes in the church. Lyrics on a screen have…
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9 Ways to Make the First Sunday Great for that New Guest
Creating a Place Where Your Church Guests Feel Welcomed by Ben Crawshaw Have you ever been the new kid on the block? I’ve been that kid many times over the course of my life as a kid and even as an adult. Maybe you moved to a new city or maybe you started a new…
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5 Habits of Incredibly Effective Speakers
Keys to Better Sermon Prep by Keith Cook If you’re reading this… I bet you’re not a terrible speaker. In fact…I would imagine that you are probably above average. You’re a pastor or leader of some sort and weekly have to get up in front of people to communicate. But I wonder… What separates…
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10 Ways to “Zoom Out” and Communicate Better
A Plan for Working on (Not in) Your Sermons by Will Graham At least 4,700 pastors admitted in a past Rocket survey that they wish they could be less involved in the micro-details of their sermons and still be effective as a communicator. When you’re a part-time speaker or only preach about 5-6 times a…
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3 Volunteer Traits to Recruit for Maximum Service
by Ben Crawshaw Most of us know that the people who serve the church often sustain the life of it. It’s no shock that volunteers are the lifeblood of any church. Yet when it comes to recruiting volunteers, it’s often one of the hardest things. We feel overwhelmed so we just stop asking or we…
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The ABCs of Finding Volunteers
How to gain, train and retain volunteers by Ben Crawshaw We’ve made the system easy to remember (if you know your ABC song). 1. ATTRACT: You have to attract the right kind of volunteers into your ministry. Some people may use the word “recruit” or “persuade” or “guilt”. Whatever the language you use, I think…
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Why you need a child safety training system in your church.
Better Safe Than Sorry by Ben Crawshaw When parents drop off their kids at various places in your church, they should feel confident about their safety. This means that your church is ready for the expected and the unexpected. You have the right policies, and the right people, in place. A Child Safety Training system helps…
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