Church Giving
5% of Churches Are Breaking the Law
In a few months, we’re releasing the results of a massive giving survey, and some of the results are truly amazing. The entire findings will be available soon, but I was floored by one particular answer. We surveyed more than 1,000 churches and found that 5% of respondents don’t send any form of annual contribution…
Read MoreSuccess Story From A Member
We get emails all the time from Giving Rocket members sharing how things are going in their church. I wanted to share one that we got this week with you. This FIRES me up! Casey, I never thought I’d be saying this…but “I’m FIRED UP!!!” Myself, our senior pastor, and 2 other staff members (all…
Read MoreFollowing Up With Givers Isn’t About the Money
Following up with people who give to your church isn’t about providing information, it’s about investing in the discipleship process. People who give do so for a variety of reasons, but it’s important that you help them understand the “why behind the what.” Aside from a yearly giving statement, there is little if any communication…
Read MoreThe Five Types of Givers in Every Church
On any given Sunday, there are people in the congregation who WILL support your church financially and those who WILL NOT. But it’s not quite so black and white. Every church actually has FIVE types of givers. Many people don’t give at all. Some studies show this is actually MOST of the people in your…
Read MoreAre You Following Up With Givers in Your Church
A missing element, in cultivating a healthy and God honoring level of stewardship and generosity in your church, could be the process of following up with givers. In reality, helping people create and maintain a healthy culture of stewardship is all about communication. If you stop and think about it, this is true about almost…
Read MoreEaster Offering – The Easiest Offering of the Year
Did you know that taking up an Easter offering is one of the easiest offerings you can take up all year? Take up an Easter Offering as a special offering and you will increase your giving big time on that weekend. People have unfounded fears about talking about money on Easter. Most churches I know…
Read MoreWhy Your Church Needs An Annual Funding Plan
Most of the churches we work with do a decent job of creating a “money going out” plan. In most cases, there’s usually a budget that shows how the money will be spent. A budget is a spending plan. But you need an annual funding plan. I’m talking about a strategic plan for receiving all…
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