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
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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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
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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10 Things I Learned by Creating a Group Devotional
The process of writing a seasonal devotional, and the ten things I learned, from communication to publishing. Hopefully it helps you as you create something for your context!
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Give The Offering More Time (In Worship): Two Sample Mini Messages To Show You How
Offering time needs to be longer during worship, period. Here are a few ways that you can try telling the story of giving in different ways during worship.
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3 Reasons to Keep Calm and Stick to Your Message, Even When Giving is Down
For many churches, budget time and stewardship time is approaching (dun dun dunnnn), so ministry leadership is paying extra close attention to giving levels. One of the favorite barometers of church vitality is the dreaded...
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From Offering Plate to Online Offering: 4 Product Reviews
Making the shift to online giving is scary, but hopefully these four product reviews and insights will help you get started.
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3 Scriptures to Guide Your Capacity Building and Fundraising
Faith, capacity building and fundraising go together. Let's look at Hebrews 11, John 21, and James 2.
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It’s the End of the Offering Plate as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Sorry friends, the offering plate likely isn't coming back for at least a few years (if at all). Find ways to mourn (free worship outline included), move past your fear, and embrace what comes next.
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