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Here is the Best Thing You Can Send Donors
Yesterday, I told you about the power of hand-written thank you notes. If you missed it, you can read it here. We KNOW personal thank you notes work. That’s why we created this ONE-OF-A-KIND product called What Happens When You Give. It’s a 39-page, full-color booklet that walks a donor through what happens after they…
Read MoreHow to Turn a Simple THANK YOU into a Lasting Impact
Over the last few years, I’ve moved my banking online and tried to go paperless in my home. But there’s still a drawer in my office filled with old-school papers. I’ll never throw them out, because I really value them. It’s a stack of hand-written thank you notes received over the years from people I’ve…
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 MoreHow to Pray for President Obama
In 1 Timothy 2:1-4, the apostle Paul writes, “I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight…
Read MoreThe Manti T’eo Saga and the Truth Behind Preacher Stories
The Manti T’eo story is one of the most bizarre sports stories I’ve ever heard. The news is still unfolding, but it looks like his “girlfriend” was not real. T’eo talked openly about his relationship with Lennay Kekua, who supposedly died from leukemia on September 12. At this point, it’s not clear if he was…
Read MoreUsing Things
In college, I was one of the few people at Florida State University to use a DayTimer. My particular DayTimer of choice was the wallet version. It came with a small file-box with twelve monthly calendars. Today, I’ve given up the printed DayTimer and use a digital solution that syncs my task list across all my…
Read MoreGetting Started with Evernote
Evernote, a free software tool, can really change the way organize and save all sorts of things – from saving articles and links for sermon notes to scanning and archiving papers you don’t want to lose. Evernote is a virtual filing cabinet, and combined with a scanner it can dramatically simplify and improve your workflow. …
Read MoreDealing with Email
I’ve read many things about email – from eBooks on dealing with email overload, but four rules or principles have stuck with me. I don’t get these perfect every day, but I do come close to my goal. Principle #1: Handle email one time. In the most recent election, political pundits predicted Ohio would be…
Read MoreCyber Monday Email to Send to Your Church Database
Here is an email template to send out to your church email database on Cyber Monday. Subject of Email: Our Church is participating in Cyber Monday! Hey…it’s Pastor John. Just wanted to touch base with you on “Cyber Monday!” A lot of people are shopping online today & shopping for gifts & I wanted to…
Read MoreWhat Do You Dream Of?
Do you want to retire early? Quit your job and become a stay at home mom? Start your own business? Travel? You have huge hopes and dreams for your life, and so do I! Unfortunately, most of them will cost so much that they may seem unachievable. If you’re doing everything possible to win with…
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