by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Hurricane Florence should have shown all of us why the offering must be more than a Sunday event. Last weekend up and down the Southeastern coast hundreds of churches had to close their doors due to Hurricane Florence. Many of their members were forced to evacuate. ...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
“I just ran through my top 15 donors and only one of them is NOT a Baby Boomer!” That was what Pastor Shane Bishop recently said to me while I sat in his office. Shane has been my friend and client since early 2000. His church, Christ Church, has exploded in growth...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
The right attitude about generosity will dictate whether or not you are fully funded. Your attitude will be driven by what you believe to be important. So, let me ask you, Do you believe? Do you believe that God has called Christians to make disciples for Jesus? ...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
In my over 20 years of helping churches raise funds I have found there is one key barrier to reversing the decline in giving. It’s the Tyranny of the Urgent. Christian leaders are consumed by immediate problems causing them to ignore future problems. It is not...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If I could give you one piece of advice as you head into this week’s offering time it would be… When taking up the offering…Never Apologize! Before you think that you never do that consider this. Do you ever before the offering is taken up say...
