Pastor’s Challenge Reaps Rewards for Church
By David Seefer It doesn’t take a lot of money to make a big difference. A recent sermon by Dwayne…
The Secret Of Socrates
By Dale Carnebie In talking with people, don’t begin by discussing the things on which you differ. Begin by discussing…
Fundraising With Scrip
By Kathy Doker If you haven’t heard of scrip, you could be missing out on major fundraising dollars for your…
Can Marketing And Ministry Peacefully Coexist?
By George Barna Before we get into the specifics of how to market a church, let’s cover some of the…
Beyond A Bill-Paying Mentality
BY HERB MILLER “A business associate attends the Bethel Church over in Aurora,” said the stewardship chairperson to a regional denominational…
Stewardship Plus: “Our Three Gifts”
By Pastor Lenow The stewardship committee chairperson spoke directly and to the point: “We need something different. We need to take…
Effective Fundraisers
By Glenn P. Ordell Fundraisers–newspaper recycling, candy sales, magazine subscription drives, carnivals–have been successfully done for years by youth groups, women’s groups,…
Should You Hire A Fund-Raiser?
By John J. Brown What are we to make of professional fund-raising organizations? Do the services those firms provide merit the…
Putting Together Your Fundraising Team
By: Peggy Powell Dean and Susanna A. Jones Will we need help with our fund-raising campaign? And if so, how…
How Charitable Gift Annuities Work
By: L. Edgar Barnhill III, Esq. Article 1 Fact: Interest rates are scraping bottom. Fact: An important committee for foundations,…