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 Recipe for Success

The Recipe for Success

Here is the recipe for success that I use…Prayer + Vision + Inspiration + Information + Work = Success!  Cooks follow a recipe to assure the success of the food they are preparing.  Every ingredient is important.  The same is true when it comes to funding your...
The Power of Saying Thank You

The Power of Saying Thank You

I wish churches understood the power of saying thank you like non-profits do.  My wife’s charitable giving showed me how powerful a thank you is.  Here is the story of how… “Do you want to see how non-profits treat their donors?”  That was the question my...
Four Reasons Summer Giving Goes Down

Four Reasons Summer Giving Goes Down

My four reasons why summer giving goes down will surprise you!  Your first thought was probably that summer giving goes down because attendance goes down.  Everyone knows that.  If everyone knows that then why is it that we don’t do something to head off the train...