5 Lessons From Hurricane Florence

5 Lessons From Hurricane Florence

Whether you live on the coast or not there are 5 lessons from Hurricane Florence that every church MUST learn from.  Its hurricane season and we just watched what could have been a much worse storm impact our East Coast.  As the storm moved closer to shore I began to...
Use Testimonies to Improve Your Offerings

Use Testimonies to Improve Your Offerings

Here is my tip of the day to improve giving, use testimonies to improve your offerings. My mentor in the stewardship field, Dave Sutherland, use to say, “Nothing moves a heart like a heart that has been moved.”  We used testimonies regularly in our work with churches...
Changing the 1% Train Wreck

Changing the 1% Train Wreck

1%.  That is the percentage Americans will give to the church of their disposable incomes by the year 2050.  That was the finding of empty tomb, inc. a few years back as they tracked the decline in giving since the 1960’s.  Currently Americans give around 2% of...
The Baby Boomer Boomerang

The Baby Boomer Boomerang

 Is your church ready for the Baby Boomer Boomerang?  A newly released study has found that 1 in 5 Baby Boomers are turning to religion in their old age.  That 20% represents approximately 19 million boomers.  I am calling this trend the Baby Boom Boomerang. Why are...