- Thanking first-time givers speeds up the process to get a second-time gift.
- You should know the generosity temperature of your church.
- Measure giving per week on an eight-week rolling average.
- There is an ongoing battle between the bean counter and the bean creator.
- I don’t want any financial person being creative.
- Do not compare your financial numbers to another church.
- One of the things about automatic recurring giving is people can leave your church but still keep giving J
- The Assets Pocket is the most ignored pocket in the church.
- 90% of people when asked if they would like to give a gift from their estate to the church say “Yes”. They’re just not asked.
- Pre-schools can be wildly profitable.
- We have seen nothing more powerful than teaching God’s Word through tithes and offerings with recurring giving and occasional capital initiatives.