Mark DeYmaz: A Reason to Give
Without a compelling ‘Why’ and ‘How,’ pastors may be failing to engage or attract new donors,
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Allowing the Holy Spirit to Lead the Way
There are two great dangers in the life of a church leader: Leading from your own power and assuming its all up to God's power, rather than allowing the Holy Spirit to lead.
Why People Give (Or Don’t): Understanding Motivations for Giving
Unpacking the motivations behind giving, exploring why individuals choose to donate.
6 Ways to Boost First-Time Giving
Founder of MinistryPass.com, church leader Justin Trapp (JustinTrapp.com) provides pastors with tools and resources to craft meaningful sermons in less time. Here he shares how to make the process of giving at your church a convenient and comfortable experience, especially for people who are giving for the first time. 1. Buy a giving-themed URL. Most […]
Pivoting Your Church Budget
As we continue in this Ministry Pivots Series during this season of COVID-19, we have to look at how our ministry budgets need to pivot. Every Church has been impacted through their giving somehow, according to an April 2020 study from CapinCrouse. This study showed that most churches saw an increase in online giving, because […]
How Much Should I Give? A Biblical Perspective
There seems to be two extremes when it comes to how Christians view their relationship with their possessions. The first one is that God wants 10%, often called the tithe. This is based on an Old Testament principle that the first 10% of what God gives us goes back to him. For this group, after you've learned how much to give, you've essentially fulfilled your duty and can do whatever you want with the rest. It's like a God-tax. After you pay it, you're done.
7 Steps to Improve Your Wayfinding
What if you were forced to rely solely on your facility’s design to guide each guest?
