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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 ...
How to Make the Offering About Love (An Offering Talk for Sunday)
May 16, 2019 7:00:50 AMInstead of simply calling the ushers forward, help your congregation understand deeper meaning and connection inherent i...
"Giving" Has to Be One of Your Church’s Key Words
May 1, 2019 3:25:36 PM"Giving" as one of the Key Words in Core Strategy Len Wilson, Horizons’ Communications Strategist, discusses the importa...
Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?
Apr 3, 2019 6:45:48 AMHow do you know if you are ready to launch a capital campaign? Kristine Miller, CFRE, Horizons’ Senior Partner, discusse...
A Story of Faith and Transformation - St. Andrew UMC, Plano, TX
Mar 20, 2019 6:00:07 AMIn 2016, St. Andrew, Plano, Texas, faced a significant challenge. Located in Collin County, Texas, one of the fastest gr...
10 Ways to Turn a Church Contribution Statement into Contributions
Mar 17, 2019 7:15:12 AMChurch Contribution Statements Sometimes it’s the little things that can make all the difference when it comes to inspir...
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...
25 Big Ideas for Growing Church Giving
Jan 23, 2019 7:00:58 AMTake your church's giving to the next level and start the new year strong. These 25 big ideas from Horizons Stewardship ...