It occurred to me for the first time early in the life of our church when we were in the beginning stages of raising funds for land and a new building. To buy land and build a building, the church has to run a capital campaign to raise funds. And, to run a capital campaign, church leadership must “vision cast,” which means having some idea of what is going to be built. Right? But, how do the leaders know what's … [Read more...]
Capital Campaign Names
A Little Help With What Some Think Is The Most Difficult Part Of A Capital Campaign
Since becoming an executive pastor in 2004, I've run several capital fundraising campaigns. I've had plenty of experience with them. I've also had the privilege of helping other church leaders with stewardship strategies and capital fundraising campaigns for their churches. I'm happy to say the last campaign I helped a church with went very well. They raised 120% of their goal over a 3-year period. I must add that … [Read more...]