The Millennial Impact Report
The following infographic comes from The Millennial Impact Report. Let’s take a look at a couple of highlights. 1. People prefer to give online. This correlates with our finding that offering online giving was the #2 factor in churches whose giving exceeds budget. Your greatest opportunity to engage donors is not in your church service…
Read MoreWhy Waffle House is Smarter than the Church
In 2006, Waffle House made a big move. No longer was it a cash only establishment as it had been since its inception in 1955. It purchased the technology to accept Visa and MasterCard. Bring on the plastic, people, and save your change for the jukebox! Waffle House’s leadership saw a problem, and they tackled…
Read MoreBasic Tim Keller Sermon Outline for a Gospel Centered Message
The following may actually be four points in a presentation, or they may be treated very quickly as the last point of a sermon. But more generally, this is a foundational outline for the basic moral reasoning and argument that lies at the heart of the application. The Plot winds up: WHAT YOU MUST DO.…
Read MoreDon’t Receive an Offering Without First Doing This AND This AND This!
A while back, I attended another church as a first-time guest. When it came time for the offering, the minister got up, announced the offering, prayed a quick prayer, and the plates were passed. I was sitting in the back row, and had no plans to give money, but the guy in the pew in…
Read MoreShould You Know What People Give (Part 2)
Our last blog post started a two-part conversation about a controversial subject within churches today. Pastors greatly debate whether it is okay for them to know the giving records of their church attendees and members. Yesterday, we presented the argument for knowing the giving records, but today we present the opposite view point. Today’s blog…
Read MoreShould You Know What People Give? (Part 1)
There is great debate among pastors about whether they should know who gives and how much a person gives. Today, we will make the argument that you should know what a person gives. Tomorrow, we will cover the opposite side of the conversation. Plain and simple, stewardship is discipleship. How a person stewards God’s resources…
Read MoreThe Dumbest Things Pastors Say About Money
Here are the Top Five Dumbest Things Pastors Say About Money: Give whatever you want to give. If you are a first-time guest, we do not want you to give. My wife and I are planning on increasing our giving to 6% this year. Did Jesus say, ‘where your treasure is there…
Read MoreSummer is a Great Time to Talk About Digital Giving
You might consider scaling back at church this summer. People might consider doing the same thing in their giving. Whether it is a missed Sunday, an extravagant vacation, or something else, people will be absent from worship services and giving will decrease. That is, unless you make “digital your default.” While Giving Rocket coaches pastors…
Read MoreWhere Did All the Money Go?
When is the last time you shared with the church where all the money goes? I am not talking about from the offering plate to counter’s table to a safe to a bank. I am talking about how all the money is spent. If you have not taken the opportunity to inform the people, consider…
Read MoreThe Two Most Important Words in a Sermon
What are the most important words of a sermon? “The Bible says” “Here’s what this means…” “In conclusion…” Brian Clark of Copy Blogger says the most important word in blogging is “you.” He’s writing about blogging, but let’s see what it means for preaching. Keep reading. “When it comes to writing engaging content, “you” is…
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