by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2
Giving to Religion increased in 2014 by 0.9% declares Giving USA! While that is good news Giving USA’s report also has alarming statistics that should be a wakeup call for the Church. [wt_button...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2
To raise funds you have to keep your eye on the ball. This truth became even more apparent to me this past week as I was at the Southern Baptist Convention. One day my Director of Marketing Tom Holloway asked a pastor who was walking by our booth if he needed to...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2
Put your left hand up in front of your nose. Come on humor me. Then put your right hand up about six to eight inches to the right of your left hand. Look at that gap. That is the typical gap between your vision and your leaders buy in to your vision. For the...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2
“Millennials are indifferent toward American churches because they don’t see these churches making a significant impact on the world.” That was a Tweet posted by Tom Rainer awhile back on Twitter. He and his son have written a new book on reaching...
by Mark Brooks | | Images, The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2
Pastor, you are the key to whether or not your church is fully funded or not! The biggest hurdle I have to overcome when I work with a church on increasing their giving is often the Senior Minister. That may seem amazing particularly if you, a pastor, are reading...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 2
The New Normal will impact your giving! The New Normal, “envisions a future of sluggish growth, international discord, increased uncertainty and minuscule returns on capital. Government revenues shrink while spending remains high.” [wt_button...
