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5 Ways Tickets Help Churches Plan and Promote Events

Churches depend on events to create energy about their ministry and expect those events to be an avenue for new people to join and engage with their community. The difficulty is cutting through the clutter in a meaningful way so that the right person notices.

Traditional promotional channels like newspaper ads, community bulletin boards, and local television advertising is expensive and often out of reach for many churches. Not to mention, those channels are producing less return on initial investment than ever.

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Please Don’t Offer Online Giving If...

It’s still unbelievable to feel significant resistance from some churches to the concept of online giving. It seems odd that people who take advantage of electronic banking and direct deposit of paychecks seem to think that electronically exchanging funds for tithes and church contributions somehow is off-limits.

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Getting Back to the Basics of Why People Give

Understanding the strategy and practice of the traditional nonprofit world offers some good insights for church leaders. While there are some differences between churches and traditional nonprofits, churches are still...

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10 Reasons Churches Should Think “Online” When it Comes to Events and Giving

Here are some stats that will blow your mind about internet and online use:

Total Number of Internet Users in the World - 1,966,514,816
Total Number of Internet Users in North American - 266,224,500
Percent of North American Population Online - 77.4%

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5 Books Every Pastor Should Read About Church Giving

If there is one area of local church ministry where pastors consistently feel underprepared by their seminary training to lead, direct, and manage, it is that of church giving. It becomes a necessary evil for some and a dreaded reality for others.

The good news is it doesn’t have to be like that. No one is suggesting that you become a “health and wealth” evangelist. But perhaps expanding the material you are reading on the subject can help introduce new ideas. Consider these suggestions:

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5 Ways Churches Can Prepare for Summer Giving

Summer for many churches is a time when youth and children’s ministry hits the gas pedal and adult ministry eases up to a slower pace. People take vacations. Since school is out for a few weeks, the pace of life slows down just a little. This affects churches in many different ways.

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Church Culture is Shaped by the Words We Use

The very influential and self-proclaimed clarity evangelist, Will Mancini, says “Words create culture.” The way we talk about our vision, the words we use, and the posture we assume with certain topics, will shape and influence how others interact with those key ideas and concepts.

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USA Today Says Churches are Recovering from Recession

The last two to three years has been a difficult period of time for many churches. While nothing is ever as bad as some say (and conversely nothing is ever as good), there was almost a universal recognition that the recession had ushered in a “new normal.”

Many church leaders have been wondering when will we hit the bottom and when will the recovery begin. Both are very legitimate questions. USA Today recently reported that:

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10 Ways to Maximize the Offering Time

The 30 seconds before the offering is taken is critical in capturing the hearts and minds of the people in your church, moving them to give generously. Here are 10 practical ideas to help you maximize this time:

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5 Reasons People Give to Your Church

Giving is not a rational decision. Period.

You may argue with me on that, but humans are emotional beings. We may be stoic in our personalities, but every person can find evidence within their decision making process that includes elements which are not rational nor based on empirical data.

Consider these five common reasons why people might give to your church:

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