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...
Generosity is Not Caught, It is Taught.

Generosity is Not Caught, It is Taught.

Generosity is not caught, it is taught. Yet many pastors act as if their members will eventually “get it.” I was one of those pastors early on in my career. I seldom, if ever, preached on giving. When I realized that Jesus taught more about finances than any other...
How I Write Offering Talks

How I Write Offering Talks

Since no one I know has written more offering talks than I have, I thought it would be good to share with you how I write offering talks.  I actually got the idea for this post as I was writing, actually typing, next week’s offering talk for those that subscribe...
If You Want to Increase Giving Try a Change Up Pitch

If You Want to Increase Giving Try a Change Up Pitch

Today’s offering advice is this, if you want to increase giving try a change up pitch.   Forgive me World Cup fans but I am a tried and true American that knows more about baseball than soccer.  What I do know about baseball is that successful pitchers must have...
The Church is Headed for Winter

The Church is Headed for Winter

It might seem odd to say that the Church is headed for winter especially since as I am writing this we are in the midst of summer.  I am not referring to the actual season of the year but to a time of seeing our growth curtailed and our influence marginalized.  The...