by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Stay on message! How many times have you heard that in the last few months of this presidential campaign? Each candidate has struggled to keep to their main message. In fact who even remembers what that is? You like me are probably sick to death of it all and...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
I believe in trickle-down economics for the church. That is not a political statement it is a fact. I will let the economists and politicians argue about whether it works for America but in my experience it works in the church. Let’s talk about how you can produce...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Giving Alert! Your biggest donors are aging fast and moving into retirement! Do you have a plan to replace them? As I have been saying for the last year, 10,000 Baby Boomers a day turn 65 and many are heading into retirement. What that means for you is their...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Hurricane Matthew is upsetting my weekend plans! We were all set to have our daughter’s three kids here for a weekend of beach fun giving her a birthday break. Then along came the unexpected, Hurricane Matthew and our SC governor ordering an evacuation of all...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
When was the last time you preached on giving? This week I talked with a pastor who wants to use me to help his church raise funds not only to pay off their debt but to increase their annual giving. He has only been at the church a mere four months but he already...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Here is a key quote from one of my clients Pastor Shane Bishop. “My mantra has been simple, “Don’t play catch up. Pay attention. Anticipate. Get out in front.” This quote came from a post he wrote about the changes in the Church today. I’ll have the entire post at...