Your Giving Data Tells a Story. Is Anyone Listening?
Most churches have access to more giving data than they think. Pledge records. Weekly totals. Giving by household, by campaign, by season, and so much more. It's all sitting in the ChMS right now. The problem isn't access. It's attention.
Why Your Offering Moment Gets Two Minutes of Planning (And Your Sermon Gets Hours)
Most church leaders will spend twenty hours or more on a sermon this week. Outlining it. Rewriting the opening line. Practicing the delivery in the mirror.
The offering moment generally gets about two minutes, if that. A quick transition line. A verse pulled from memory. Then straight into the next song.
The 5 Conversations Your Church Needs to Have About Money (But Probably Isn't)
Most churches aren't struggling with generosity because their people aren't generous. They're struggling because certain generosity conversations rarely, or never, happen.
What Happens to Generosity When a Pastor Leaves
Leadership transitions are one of the most underexamined threats to a church's generosity culture. When a pastor leaves — whether by retirement, resignation, or calling — some giving can follow them out the door.
How the Generosity Ladder Helps Churches Move People Toward Deeper Giving
One of the most effective ways to help people grow in generosity is simple: Give them something they can see. The generosity laddder explained -
From $3M to $4.4M: What Actually Drives Expanded Generosity
A church sets a goal; and not only reaches it, they exceed it in a meaningful and sustainable way. Recently, a church we partnered with set a $3 million goal for their generosity initiative.
Three Keys to Growing Generosity in Your Church
Churches typically approach generosity with the best intentions. They want to inspire giving, fund important ministry opportunities, and invite people to participate in what God is doing. Yet many times, efforts to grow a church’s generosity culture struggle, not because people lack generosity, but because the effort wasn’t built on the right foundation.
Keeping Momentum Alive After Commitment Weekend
Churches sometimes see generosity as seasonal: a capital push here, a special offering there. But when giving lives only inside campaigns, momentum can fade.
Maybe It’s Not Donor Fatigue: Helping Your Church Rediscover Joyful, Sustainable Generosity
Many church leaders hesitate to talk about giving, not because the need isn’t real, but because they fear their people are tired of being asked. After years of responding to growth needs, ministry opportunities, and unexpected challenges, it’s easy to assume generosity has hit its limit.
Stalled Generosity Isn’t a Giving Problem. It’s a Discipleship Issue.
The church in this case study reached a turning point when they realized something important: Their generosity wasn’t stalled because people were unwilling. It was stalled because generosity had never become a real part of their ongoing discipleship process.
Why Clarity Should Come Before Campaign
When attendance and giving plateaus, the solution isn’t pressure - it’s a change of perspective.
How Biblical Generosity Shapes Spiritual Formation and Discipleship
When most people think about discipleship, they picture Bible study, prayer, worship, or serving others.
The Theological Foundations of Biblical Generosity and Stewardship
Understanding the theological foundations of biblical generosity and stewardship gives churches a solid framework for teaching, discipling, and modeling a lifestyle that reflects the heart of God and helps normalize the generosity conversation in the church.
How to Use Church ChMS Tools to Track and Grow Generosity
This post shows you how you can unlock your ChMS’s full potential—not just for data tracking, but for growing a culture of intentional generosity.
A Kingdom Economy Approach to Breaking Through the Giving Plateau
For many church leaders, this moment feels confusing—and frustrating. But you’re not alone. The real problem isn’t your planning or teaching—it’s the need for new systems and processes.
Digital Discipleship: From Connection to Transformation
The growing participation in online church services isn’t just about keeping up with technology, for the church it’s about rediscovering how to lead people into deeper discipleship, even when they’re not in the room.
Bridging the Discipleship Gap: Why Hybrid Churches Struggle to Form Disciples—and What to Do About It
In this follow-up post, we’ll unpack three key reasons why churches might struggle with digital discipleship, and how your church can begin to bridge the gap.
Digital Discipleship: How To Spiritually Engage Your Online Congregation
As more people participate in services online, church leaders face a new challenge, how do we truly disciple individuals we may never meet in person? The answer lies in embracing intentional, digital-first strategies that go beyond livestreams and Sunday chats.
Bridging the Generosity Gap: Why Giving Often Struggles in Today’s Church
Despite advances in digital giving platforms, better communication tools, and periodic giving emphases, church leaders across the U.S. are still asking the same question: “Why aren’t people giving?”
Unlocking a Culture of Generosity: Moving Beyond Misconceptions
This week, we’re diving into the practical strategies churches can use to overcome those misconceptions and begin cultivating a culture where generosity becomes a natural expression of discipleship—not just a financial obligation.