Marketing Vs. Ministry And Why You Should Compare Plans

One of the things that concerns me about many stewardship firms today is the whole marketing vs. ministry approach to doing business.  I started my first company, The Charis Group, because I grew tired of the sales techniques used by many firms, including the one I...

Why Churches Drive Me Crazy!

One reason why churches drive me crazy is they are too cheap to invest in their future!  Let me give you an example. “We can’t afford to hire anyone to help us increase giving” I hear this all the time!  One of my past clients just reported an -5%...
Does Your Giving Coach Answer Your Emails?

Does Your Giving Coach Answer Your Emails?

I personally answer every email a client or potential client sends me!  My call to the giving industry is that we do the same.  If we get too big that we cannot personalize our help to churches then we are too big.  Frankly too many in the stewardship field are only...
The Power of 10%

The Power of 10%

If the few in your church give the majority of the dollars that funds your church why would you not meet with them?  It is a reality that in any church half of what is given comes from less than 10% of your donors.  I find that this group typically gets ignored by...