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- 1. Churches and Christian Nonprofits May Need to Tighten Their Budgets; Here's the Sad Reason Why
- Even though giving and generosity are cornerstones of Christian doctrine, one out of every five evangelical Protestant adults in the U.S. did not give a penny to either church or charity in the last 12 ...
- Created on 29 October 2021
- 2. How to Prepare Now to Avoid Stress in 2021
- ... ch on or before midnight of December 31st or mail it to the church so that it is postmarked on or before December 31st. Also, remind your members that in order for their tithes and offerings to be tax-deductib ...
- Created on 16 December 2020
- 3. State of the Plate: Church Financial Health Experiences Upward Trend
- A new survey of churches across America reveals a turnaround for church financial health—halting a downward trend in offerings caused by COVID-19. The findings are welcome news for churches as the National ...
- Created on 18 September 2020
- 4. 7 Sentences You Never Expected to Hear in Churches in 2020
- I can only imagine how we would have responded in 2019 if someone had told us we needed to be prepared not to gather for in-person worship services for several months in 2020. Indeed, if we had been ...
- Created on 10 September 2020
- 5. How Online Giving Can Safeguard Your Church From COVID-19
- While some churches have begun to regather, COVID-19 has required leaders to reevaluate their worship experience. The Lord clearly commands us not to live in fear, but church leaders are also called ...
- Created on 17 August 2020
- 6. 5 Ways to Combat a Decrease in Giving
- ... ing for your church. 1. Create multiple avenues for your church to receive donations. One of the most common ways for churches to receive donations is through the receiving of tithes and offerings du ...
- Created on 05 June 2020
- 7. Church Giving Down More Due to COVID-19 Than During Recession, Survey Shows
- Sixty-five percent of churches have seen a decline in giving since mid-March as congregations have halted in-person services due to the coronavirus, according to a new survey. The "State of the Plate" ...
- Created on 22 April 2020
- 8. Why It's Dangerous to Call Pastors 'Reverend' and Pay Them Big Salaries
- ... iven?" Britton began to study the Word of God for himself and realized he was being taught false doctrines concerning salvation, grace, paying tithes and pastors getting paid, he says on The Great Decep ...
- Created on 09 April 2020
- 9. 5 Reasons Your Tithes Tanked This Year ...
- "It was like the bottom fell out." The comment came from a pastor in a micro consultation I hosted. He was both concerned and perplexed. He could not understand why the decline was taking place, and why ...
- Created on 04 November 2019
- 10. Why You Should Expect God to Multiply Your Generosity
- "God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" (2 Cor. 9:8, NIV). If you are doing things God's way—giving generously ...
- Created on 18 September 2019
- 11. Why Tithing Has Nothing to Do With Legalism
- "God is able to make all grace abound toward you, so that you, always having enough of everything, may abound to every good work" (2 Cor. 9:8). Over the years I've been doing this website—some 15 years ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 12. Pastors Report Church Tithes Rising This Year ...
- The economic recovery has reached the offering plate, according to a study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Today, 8 in 10 Protestant pastors (79 percent) say the total offerings at their church ...
- Created on 12 November 2018
- 13. Research Reveals What Drives Churchgoer Giving
- When it comes to charity, a personal touch works 10 times better than Facebook—at least for churchgoers. A new report from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found more than half of Protestant churchgoers ...
- Created on 18 April 2018
- 14. Research: Churches Are Regaining Their Financial Footing as Economy Improves
- Church collection plates were a little bit fuller last fall, according to Nashville-based LifeWay Research. About 40 percent of Protestant pastors say their churches received more offerings in 2017 than ...
- Created on 27 February 2018
- 15. Tips for Helping Major Donors Give Generously in Your Church
- Have you ever put yourself in the shoes of the big givers in your church? What's it like for them? I came across an interesting statistic the other day that shows the importance of major donors. In organizations, ...
- Created on 28 June 2017
- 16. Prepare for the Summer Giving Slump
- Summer is almost here, and you know what that almost certainly means: No matter how much discipleship is up at your church, giving is almost certainly about to take a dive. Most summertime giving slumps ...
- Created on 26 April 2017
- 17. 4 Factors to Interpret an Increase in Giving
- I had a conversation with a pastor last week who told me that the giving in his church was on the rise and he asked how he should interpret that. That's a sharp pastor. Normally, we only do an analysis ...
- Created on 27 December 2016
- 18. Churches Turn to Digital Solutions as Giving Decreases Nationwide
- The State of the Plate surveyed nearly 1,600 pastors, leaders and laypeople to assess the current state of giving to churches in America. This year's constituency-based survey was a collaborative research ...
- Created on 06 December 2016
- 19. 7 Ways to Equip Your Church to Give Generously
- How can you equip your congregation to give generously? Here are seven items to consider. 1. Teach why sacrificial giving is necessary for God's mission. If what you give doesn't change your lifestyle, ...
- Created on 18 November 2016
- 20. 5 Investment Funds To Teach Your Congregation
- Your congregation can invest in eternity by using their money for God's purposes. It is secure. It is risk-free. It comes with guaranteed interest. It yields dividends forever. The Bible says, "Command ...
- Created on 15 November 2016
