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8 videos to teach on giving at your church
Yes, talking to people about being generous with (God’s) money can be scary. However, churches shouldn’t be surprised at the commonly low giving levels if people aren’t taught the why and how of...
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Leaders lead by sharing how they give
Yesterday I received an email from City on a Hill as part of their Generous Campaign – a call to give generously to “help bring the goals of and vision of the church to life.” The email was similar to...
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Pastor: don’t be embarassed to ask people to give
“Never shy away from asking for money because you are asking for the greatest mission in the world – God’s mission to save creation. You should never be embarrassed. The one who should be embarrassed...
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A fascinating survey on church giving
In ‘Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money‘, the authors share a fascinating study they conducted in 2006 that proposed a hypothetical scenario. This article gives a...
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Pushpay enables 10-second giving to churches
Pushpay provides a compelling service, promoting itself as: “The first smartphone app that makes paying in under 10 seconds easy” And unlike many services, Pushpay is available outside of the U.S. –...
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SMS donations with GiveEasy
Recently I wrote about Pushpay – a simple way to enable people to give to your church using their phone or tablet. After writing about Pushpay I was introduced to GiveEasy (thanks Craig) that enables...
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The best book I’ve read on Christians and money
If I was a pastor, and my congregation could read one book on the topic of Christians and money, this would be it: What Randy Alcorn shares is much needed for the church today, when most Christians...
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It’s not generosity if it’s your leftovers
I recently noticed my son offering me his food. I felt quite pleased – at just 15-months of age, my son was demonstrating generosity, and putting others first! I made this comment to my wife, who...
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Jonathan Edwards on why Christians can be generous
“If you are selfish, and make yourself and your own private interests your idol, God will leave you to yourself, and let you promote your own interests as well as you can. But if you do not selfishly...
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Conference provides ‘pay what you want’ pricing
One of the challenges in pricing an event is enabling people with different income levels to attend. Usually, everyone pays a set price. For one person, this could be 10% of their weekly income. For...
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Two sad but not-so-surprising statistics about church giving
The average church attender gives only three percent of his or her income. Less than 10 percent of church attenders tithe. This isn’t surprising in one sense – churches everywhere are funded by the...
View ArticleWhy is exhorting people to be generous so scary?
2 weeks ago I made an announcement at church, launching our budget for 2013. The announcement was a difficult word – not only did I thank those people who are generous, I lovingly rebuked those who...
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