by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Churches that are fully funded know how to use show and tell to increase summer giving. Do you? You remember show and tell from school. You brought something cool from home and then you had to get up and tell about it. I was reminded of the value of this when our...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Here is an inescapable fact, the few will always give the majority of what is given to any church. So, what does this mean for you? Let me share with you a suggested plan of action around this truth but first let me establish why you need a plan of action for this...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
When it comes to the offering YOUR attitude sets the course for success. When it comes to helping churches increase giving I often run up against attitudes about the offering that doom its success. Here are some actually quotes people have given to me about the...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Like it or not Social Media is here to stay in its many and various formats. I like to say that Facebook has now become the front porch of America. So, if you want to increase giving this summer you had better be where your members are and they are on Social Media!...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Let me give you my 7 reasons why not passing the plate doesn’t make sense for any church. The current trend among churches is to NOT take up an offering. Here is something startling, those churches experience a 15% loss in giving! In a recent study it was...