Can you spare an hour on Tuesday (January 18) from 2:00 – 3:00pm Eastern Time? You’re invited to join me for the Top 3 Stewardship Mistakes Webinar. The overwhelming majority of churches in America (and around the world) have been hit hard by this most recent economic downturn – how about yours? Do you feel like your church’s finances are … Read More
Sample Christmas Offering Documents (Free PDF Downloads)
We had a great turnout for the series of Christmas Offering Webinars that I led a couple of weeks ago and many of you have been asking about what we’re doing at The Journey. So, today I wanted to share some samples of the documents we’re using for our Christmas Offering at The Journey this year. Here are the links … Read More
What Can I Raise Money For via a Christmas Offering? – Q and A (Part 3)
‘Tis the season to conduct your church’s Christmas Offering, and just yesterday I wrapped up the last of this week’s “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinars. Between the hundreds of you who joined me for the webinars this week and the thousands who have downloaded my freshly updated “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” E-Book … Read More
Christmas Offering and Capital Campaigns – Q and A (Part 2)
Today is the last of this week’s “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinars and I’m taking some time to answer another of your frequently asked questions about the Christmas Offering. The next question goes something like this: We just kicked off a new capital campaign – should we conduct a Christmas Offering or wait until next year? … Read More
Christmas Offering and Regular Giving – Q and A (Part 1)
I had a great crowd on the line with me yesterday for the first of this week’s “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinars and thousands of you have downloaded the updated Christmas Offering e-book that I released a couple of weeks ago. In spite of my best efforts however, there are still a few questions that I … Read More
Pick Up Maximize and Generosity Ladder Together for 50% Off!
I’m so excited about my new books – Maximize and The Generosity Ladder. Together, they’re designed to help you lead a fully resourced church – in other words, to help you cooperate with God to see your people embrace the concept of God-honoring generosity and to reach your church’s ministry potential. Maximize is geared toward toward church leaders, and it … Read More
Always Get More Than One Quote
Here’s a leadership lesson for you and your team: Whenever you are having something printed or outsourced for your church, ALWAYS get two quotes and three if possible… in writing, in comparable terms. Remember, stewardship is more than just what you expect from your church members – You are responsible for every dollar spent. Just a few days ago, one … Read More
How to Cast Vision for Stewardship at Your Church
One of the foundational truths that my friend and coach Steve Stroope shared earlier this week in the Improve the Financial Fitness of Your Church Webinar was that “an important part of your job as a church leader is to provide the resources for ministry.” Unfortunately, many pastors struggle to cast a compelling vision for stewardship. As a result, their … Read More
Meet Steve Stroope (plus Free Download)
I had a blast yesterday on the Improve the Financial Fitness of Your Church Webinar with my friend and coach Steve Stroope. Steve is the Lead Pastor of the 10,000+ member Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, co-author of Money Matters in Church with Aubrey Malphurs, and one of the nation’s experts on church finances, capital campaigns and stewardship in … Read More
Meet My Mentor – Church Finance Webinar on Tuesday
By now, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, there’s no doubt in your mind that I’m a firm believer in coaching. In fact, I happen to believe that everyone needs a coach. One of my coaches for the past few years is Steve Stroope, Lead Pastor of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas (in the Dallas area). Among other … Read More