by Mark Brooks | | Blog
With all that is going on around us you need to know how disruption will impact your church. I have been seeing a lot written lately about the word disruption to describe the days we live in. Disruption is defined as, “disturbance or problems that interrupt...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
With the rise of online giving in the church will we even have an offering in the coming years? By “offering,” I mean a dedicated time in the service when a plate or other collection device is passed by attendees. So, back to the question. Some church...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
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...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
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...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
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...
