April 2016 - The Stewardship Coach

04/25/16 – Memorial Day Offering Plan.

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The Biggest Offering Killer (This Will Surprise You!)

In almost 19 years of working in the stewardship ministry I have found that the biggest offering killer is all too often the Senior Pastor! This will surprise you no doubt but it many instances the biggest barrier is the one you would think would be most engaged to...

Memorial Day Giving Plan

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3

Holiday weekends are killers for offerings! The major reason why of course is that your attendance takes a dive. The age old axiom is true that when there are fewer behinds in the pews there is fewer dollars in the plate. You can close your eyes and predict this. ...

Why the Window of Opportunity is Closing for Churches (What you Need to Do NOW)

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

Few realize why the window of opportunity is closing for churches. Giving to the church is on a continual decline. If you think it is caused by the past recession you are sadly mistaken. Giving is on decline for a multitude of reasons why. Here are some of the...

Multi Channel Messaging is The New Normal

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3

“You have to tell a church member something seven different times, seven different ways before he or she gets it.” That comment was made by a pastor friend of mine a few years back when he was helping me raise funds for our new building. I have never forgotten that...