by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 4
Easter is four Sunday’s away! What plans do you have for the offering? You will have your largest crowd of the year and could potentially have one of your largest offerings of the year IF you will put some time and thought into the process. That is why you have a...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 4
When should you hold a campaign to raise dollars and when should you simply pass the plate? We talked about that this in last week’s Coach and in our session of Monday Morning’s With Mark The Stewardship Coach. The question was presented to me when a client wanted...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 4
“How can I motivate my members to give money for an air conditioner?” That was the question I had from a pastor this past week. His desire was to have an Easter offering to raise money for this need. Church air conditioners are not cheap. For this pastor the cost...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 4
Quick, do you know what your members are doing right now? That might depend upon when you read this but I have a good hunch about what they might be doing. They might be checking their Social Media sites. Consider that 9 out of 10 Americans are online today and...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 4
The fear factor causes churches to lose money. Here is how it works. We hear someone say, “All the church ever talks about is money!” Ever heard that one? You might even think it is true. Actually churches seldom talk about money. In a survey that asked church...
by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 4
How much time do you spend each week working on stewardship? My guess is that most pastors and staff probably spend less than fifteen minutes. For many the only time spent on stewardship is on Sunday when they say, “As the ushers come forward to take up our...
