by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
If you want to be fully funded this year you need to celebrate your wins. In sports it is the winning teams that get the winning players. When it comes to raising funds people want to know what their gift is going to and what it is doing. Show them your wins and...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
What is the medium age of your church? As I write this I am working on a feasibility study for a church gearing up for a capital campaign. Leading into the two days of interviews we send out a survey asking key questions about the vision of the future campaign. ...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Its summer time! I know technically it is still spring but once we are past Memorial Day in the minds of Americans we have entered into summer. Summer is a mixed time of blessing for churches. One the one hand we have great mission and ministry opportunities. Yet...
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...
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...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 3
Perception is the cruelest form of reality. I love that line that a friend of mine used to say all the time. As I have been working with churches for nearly 19 years now that line has become more significant as each day passes. [wt_button...
