Does your church do "fundraisers?" You know, a table in the lobby raising money for this project or that? Or maybe a car wash to help pay for a student conference or something? Because of a desire not to be "that church" that always appeared to have its hand out, we did not where I served. As a fairly large church (I couldn't imagine how it was in a large church), we received many, many requests to raise funds for … [Read more...]
Stewardship Pastor Job Description
Defining And Documenting Staff Duties, Responsibilities, And Qualifications
General Description The Stewardship Pastor is responsible for the overall leadership and coordination of stewardship development activities in the church, leading and supporting all activities to accomplish the church’s stewardship strategy. This includes establishing and championing an annual Stewardship Plan that details stewardship teaching methods, timing, and themes; special offering projects, timing, and … [Read more...]
The 90-Day Tithing Challenge
The "Money Back Guarantee" ... One Of Several Methods Designed To Help People Trust God With Their Finances
Over my 20+ years of serving the local church, we did several 90-Day Tithing Challenges. Overall I would say they were very effective. "Effective at what?" you ask. Giving increased, and, more importantly, giving at the end of the challenge was sustained at a higher level than when the challenge began. In other words, many people started tithing and continued to tithe after the conclusion of the … [Read more...]