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?

If you just launched a brand new capital campaign, it might be best to wait until next year for a Christmas Offering.  There is so much involved in launching a campaign like that, that the Christmas Offering would be a lot for your people to handle.

Besides, one of the main purposes of conducting a Christmas Offering in the first place is to challenge your people to give sacrificially – your new capital campaign should be doing that already.

I will say this though: If you’re in a capital campaign (just not at the beginning of one), you can still run a successful Christmas Offering.  Just keep that in mind and set your Christmas Offering goal with the understanding that it won’t be quite as high.

P.S. If you’re ready to take your Stewardship System to the next level year-round (not just at Christmas time), check out The Stewardship Intensive.

P.P.S. This afternoon I’m leading the “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinar – from 4 – 5:15pm Eastern. If you hurry you might be able to squeeze in…  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.