The Pastor is the Key

by Mark Brooks | | Images, The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2

Pastor, you are the key to whether or not your church is fully funded or not!  The biggest hurdle I have to overcome when I work with a church on increasing their giving is often the Senior Minister.  That may seem amazing particularly if you, a pastor, are reading...

The Launch of Giving365

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

“Pastors need to stop thinking only about giving when they do a capital campaign and start thinking about it 365 days a year.”  Pastor Ronnie Floyd who pastors a top 100 sized church in America and the current Southern Baptist President told me that not...

What The New Normal Means For Giving

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2

The New Normal will impact your giving!  The New Normal, “envisions a future of sluggish growth, international discord, increased uncertainty and minuscule returns on capital. Government revenues shrink while spending remains high.” [wt_button...

Memorial Day Giving Strategy

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

Do you have a Memorial Day giving strategy?  When I was a pastor Memorial Day weekend was one of the worst attended Sundays of the year for us.  As a result it was one of the worst offerings of the year.  I should have simply held church at the lake where most of my...

20 Weeks Into the New Year

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2

We are 20 weeks into the year and the key question is, how is your giving compared to your budget needs? My prayer is that you are ahead of budget. Yet for many churches, for a variety of reasons, you may find yourself behind budget. Why is it that churches often find...