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Stress on the Shepherd
Apr 1, 2020 9:02:47 PMNo Good Pastor is Immune from Stress No good pastor is ever going to be immune from stress. We have a deadline to speak ...
How to Turn Your Annual Campaign into a Disciple-Making Strategy
Mar 2, 2020 6:15:15 AMAn Annual Campaign During the time I was a pastor, I always did pre-marital counseling. I would have the couple come see...
Four Ways to Make Stewardship a Worshipful Experience
Nov 17, 2019 6:00:41 PMStewardship as a Meaningful Part of Worship Stewardship isn't something that just happens during the second weekend in O...
When to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant
Oct 30, 2019 4:03:25 PMHiring a Capital Campaign Consultant A capital campaign is a very important initiative in the life of a church. There is...
How to Avoid Making an Awkward Financial Ask
Sep 22, 2019 12:00:39 PMYou Are Not Alone. Avoiding the Awkward Ask. If the thought of asking someone for money makes you feel awkward or uncomf...
What Church Leaders Need to Know About New Giving Trends
Jun 25, 2019 2:48:40 PMTen years ago, in Not Your Parents' Offering Plate, I voiced my concern that giving to religion, as a share of overall g...
The Top 5 Ways To Accidentally Reduce Church Giving
Jun 12, 2019 6:00:45 AMIn my over forty years of ministry, I have never heard a pastor say he/she has more money than the church needs. I have ...
The Three Pockets of Giving
Mar 6, 2019 7:00:02 AMAre you inviting your members to contribute from all three pockets of giving? Many churches focus on the annual pocket a...
Who Should Know What People Give?
Feb 20, 2019 7:00:47 AMClif Christopher, Horizons’ Founder and author of Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate, discusses the most argued-about stew...