Six Key Factors in the Decline in Giving

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3

“We are seeing smaller amounts given to our church.  Is this something we should be alarmed about?  Do you think it’s the economy/election?”  That was an email I received this week from a business administrator of a church I work with.  My answer to the question, is...

4 Step Memorial Day Offering Plan

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

Holiday weekends are killers for offerings which is why  you need my 4 step Memorial Day Offering Plan! The major reason why your Memorial Day offering will be low of course is that your attendance takes a dive.  The age old axiom is true that when there are fewer...

05/09/16 – Social Media and the Church.

by Mark Brooks | | Monday With Mark

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Chicken Necks and Offerings or 8 Key Components for Effective Offering Talks

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

How could you possibly tie chicken necks and offerings together?  I recently wrote a Mother’s Day offering talk for my members entitled, “The Chicken Neck Sacrifice,” that I frankly worried might be too stupid to file.  Imagine my amazement that it...

Stop Being Afraid

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3

Stop being afraid of the “anyones” and the “theys!”  Recently I met with a group of church leaders AFTER their capital campaign did not see the results everyone thought they should have seen.  There were a lot of reasons why as there usually are.  However one reason...