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3 Church Fundraising Ideas that Actually Work
Capacity Building ➤ June 14, 2022

3 Church Fundraising Ideas that Actually Work

Fundraiser? Chicken BBQ? Rummage sale? Golf tournament? Church fundraisers can be confusing to navigate, which do you choose and why...? Let's try a different approach.

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How to Overcome Mental Blocks and Ask for Money
Blog ➤ April 5, 2022

How to Overcome Mental Blocks and Ask for Money

Asking for money can be hard, and you often get in your own way. Learn to overcome three mental blocks and start asking for money to fund your ministry dreams!

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Three Keys to Increase Church Giving: Outreach, Generosity and Story-Telling
Capacity Building ➤ February 16, 2022

Three Keys to Increase Church Giving: Outreach, Generosity and Story-Telling

It might be counterintuitive, but giving away money can lead to more income for your church. Read how one church combined outreach, generosity and story-telling to end 2020 and 2021 in the black, with money to spare.

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Giving Isn’t Everything – Think Sustainability
Capacity Building ➤ January 18, 2022

Giving Isn’t Everything – Think Sustainability

Ministry is often an unsustainable adventure that can leave you and your leadership burnt out. Use these approaches to sustain leaders and grow giving.

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5 Steps to Reframe Problems Through Your Strengths
Inspiration ➤ October 11, 2021

5 Steps to Reframe Problems Through Your Strengths

Ministry problems make fundraising and capacity building difficult. Follow these five steps to reframe and regroup.

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Five Ministry Roadblocks; How to Turn them into On-Ramps
Inspiration ➤ September 30, 2021

Five Ministry Roadblocks; How to Turn them into On-Ramps

Struggling with ministry roadblocks? Here are five common ones and how to reframe them for positive mindset and messaging.

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3 Ways to Take Ministry Relationships from Transactional to Transformative
Capacity Building ➤ August 19, 2021

3 Ways to Take Ministry Relationships from Transactional to Transformative

The English language makes me chuckle sometimes (okay, most times). Because this sentence can mean more than one thing, without changing any of the words: To fundraise and build capacity, transactions are not what are...

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We are a world that follows people, not institutions: 3 social media mindset shifts for your ministry
Inspiration ➤ July 19, 2021

We are a world that follows people, not institutions: 3 social media mindset shifts for your ministry

In the United Methodist system, there is something called “itineracy.” For those of you unfamiliar with what this means, it means that Elders (ordained pastors) can be moved each year, to a different church, depending...

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The Church Isn’t Dead, it’s Only Sleeping: Jesus Calls us to Wake Up
Inspiration ➤ June 9, 2021

The Church Isn’t Dead, it’s Only Sleeping: Jesus Calls us to Wake Up

The Lay Leader at the church I serve is going to be preaching out of town in a few weeks. Every week, he and I meet in a Soul Care group, and we all asked...

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5 Ways Your Church Can Move from “Survive” to “Thrive” during Transition
Capacity Building ➤ May 27, 2021

5 Ways Your Church Can Move from “Survive” to “Thrive” during Transition

Churches and ministries are in an unprecedented time of transition - how will your leadership navigate everything that's happening? Take these five ideas to heart in the face of change and uncertainty.

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3 Church Fundraising Ideas that Actually Work
Capacity Building ➤ June 14, 2022

3 Church Fundraising Ideas that Actually Work

Fundraiser? Chicken BBQ? Rummage sale? Golf tournament? Church fundraisers can be confusing to navigate, which do you choose and why...? Let's try a different approach.

Read More
How to Overcome Mental Blocks and Ask for Money
Blog ➤ April 5, 2022

How to Overcome Mental Blocks and Ask for Money

Asking for money can be hard, and you often get in your own way. Learn to overcome three mental blocks and start asking for money to fund your ministry dreams!

Read More
Three Keys to Increase Church Giving: Outreach, Generosity and Story-Telling
Capacity Building ➤ February 16, 2022

Three Keys to Increase Church Giving: Outreach, Generosity and Story-Telling

It might be counterintuitive, but giving away money can lead to more income for your church. Read how one church combined outreach, generosity and story-telling to end 2020 and 2021 in the black, with money to spare.

Read More
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