by Mark Brooks | | Blog
A church sent me the breakdown of their Over/Under split and it was 84% vs. 16%! 84% of the churches dollars come from those 50 in age and above. This group gives $1.3 million of the $1.5 million church budget. The under 50 crowd only gives 16% of the budget yet...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Systems and stories. Those two words have been rumbling around in my mind the last few weeks. These two words are key towards your church being fully funded this year. Let me illustrate with this story that came out of a planning meeting with one of my clients. “To...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Dr. Phil is famous for asking in his southern drawl, “How’s that workin’ for ya?” People sit on his show and share their deepest fears and secrets and what they are doing to meet those challenges. That is when Dr. Phil asks his famous...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Are you the biggest roadblock to increasing generosity at your church? Often the biggest roadblock that I have to overcome when working with a church is a pastor or the staff. They simply don’t see the need for all the fuss about giving and generosity. That is...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Yes, you can use the Easter offering to make up a budget shortfall! That was my answer when an Executive Pastor called to tell me that they had already cancelled another weekend of worship due to snow. This is the churches third seriously weather impacted weekend. ...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
The danger signals are all there pointing out why the future church is in danger. There are many reasons but one major reason will be the decline in giving. The projections are that the current rate of decline in giving will mean Americans give only 1% of their...
