Church Giving
Five Reasons People Aren’t Giving to Your Church
Are you frustrated more people don’t participate in the offering at your church? Do you hope and pray for more people to get involved in generosity? Are you teaching them what the Bible says about stewardship only to be disappointed that more people don’t follow through? Most churches know the offering is important…it’s the moment…
Read MoreJoin Perry Noble, Chris Hodges, Carl Lentz and Others to learn about fully funded churches
Can I ask you a few questions? Is breakeven ministry getting old? Are you sick of saying no to the God-given dream because of a lack of finances? Are you tired of cutting the outreach budget because it’s too expensive? Are you stressed because you can’t hire the next staff position you desperately need? Are…
Read MoreSix Ways Hillsong Church, New York Creates A Culture of Generous Giving
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church, New York about how he communicates with his church regarding money, tithing, and creating a culture of generous giving. If you’re like many of the pastors we work with, finances and giving are probably right up there with sex and relationships on…
Read MoreA Church Finance Story, And God’s Miracle
The testimony below is a story we received from Pastor Michael Acker. We hope you find it encouraging. Many church leaders and christians hear either the bad stories of what happens at churches, or they hear the HUGE stories of what God is doing in the BIG churches. But, I wanted to share about what…
Read MoreThree Elements We Think Every Church Service Needs
From time to time, I get to visit other church services. Sometimes, I’m consulting. Sometimes, I’m preaching. And sometimes, I’m attending. I absolutely LOVE seeing what God is doing in churches all over the country. Here are three things I think EVERY church service should have, to help your congregation connect with what’s happening. A…
Read MoreIt’s Not too Late to Plan a Christmas Offering
When I was pastoring a local church in the Atlanta area, the Christmas offering was one of the most fun things we did. I know the words “offering” and “fun” are not often used in the same sentence, but it really was a great experience. Over the years, pastors have asked me how to do…
Read MoreBest Practices to Increase Giving in Your Church
There’s an ice cream shop in Venezuela that sells more than 900 flavors, including Spaghetti and Cheese. Now I like spaghetti, and I like ice cream, but those two things just don’t go together. A Gourmet French Ice Cream company sells Caviar Ice Cream. I’m pretty sure that’s a French rouse to get people to…
Read More28 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Catalyst Labs: Jeff Henderson
In our effort to help churches succeed, The Rocket Company will be live blogging from this week’s Catalyst Conference. As you know, the Catalyst team puts on a series of labs on Wednesday prior to the main sessions beginning on Thursday. The following are 28 leadership quotes and lessons from Jeff Henderson’s session entitled “What Non-Profits Could Learn From For-Profits.” Incredible lessons here.…
Read MoreHow The Ridge Church Increased Digital Giving from 15% to 60%
It’s story month. During the month of July we will be sharing your stories on the blog. Check out this story from Bobby Williams. In 2010, with less than 15 people, Bobby Williams, launched the Ridge Church in a small, Oak Ridge, TN living room. They had a desire to see the people of their…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Send Annual Contribution Statements
We did a study last year and learned that 9% of churches didn’t send any form of annual contribution statement. I’m no lawyer, but that’s potentially illegal. When people give money to your church, the IRS wants you to send them documentation. Most churches choose to send a statement with a letter from the pastor…
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