by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Few books have impacted me like George Barna’s, “The Frog in the Kettle.” When it was published in 1990 as a young pastor I devoured every page. The basic message was change was coming but the Church was acting ignorantly bliss just like the proverbial frog in the...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
The times have changed and we better know how to take up an offering in this day of digital giving. Online giving is growing by leaps and bounds. While overall online giving to churches still has not reach the tipping point of being the dominant way people give it...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If your ministry is to survive into the future you must know how your church can be prepared for the next generation of American giving. A recent study by the Blackbaud Institute revealed the challenges that are before non-profits including the Church. The Next...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If you want your church to be fully funded you need to let your members give at the office. I gave at the office used to be something you would tell someone who knocked at your door asking for a donation. Many charitable drives were held in offices. How could they...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
I never thought I would write a blog post with a title, “How VUCA is Impacting Your Church and What You Can Do About It!” VUCA? What is that? I first heard about the term reading Blackbaud Institutes new study entitled, “The Next Generation of...
