church giving - the rules have changed
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Church Giving: The rules have changed Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -- George Barna Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -- Empty Tomb Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -- Giving USA Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -- Empty Tomb Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Philanthropy Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -- Passing the Plate Wednesday, June 30, 2010 What’s our next move? Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Church can’t fail. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 There is no “Plan B.” Wednesday, June 30, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Church Giving: The rules have changed
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People no longer give to the church simply because it is
the church. The church must prove it is worthy of
donations through the mark it leaves on the world.
-- George Barna
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Americans spent nearly twice as much on first-day sales of the video game “Grand Theft Auto
IV” as the SBC and the IMB would need to share the Gospel with all the world’s unreached
people groups by 2010.-- Empty Tomb
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Charitable donations as measured by per capita giving
of disposable income has remained the same since
1967 – 2.5%.-- Giving USA
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Billionaires are the least likely to donate money to the church.
-- Empty Tomb
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More than $500 million was raised for Haiti in three weeks. The number continues to rise.
-- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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At least one out of five American Christians – 20
percent of all U.S. Christians – gives literally nothing to
church, para-church, or nonreligious charities.
-- Passing the Plate
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What’s our next move?
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The Church can’t fail.
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There is no “Plan B.”
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Our next move is to understand…
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The habits of giving begin with the worldview of the
giver.
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Two shifts have taken place within American
Christianity.
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Critical Shift #1
The tithe is no longer solely reserved for the church.
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In 1995, there were 600,000 nonprofit organizations and 370,000 churches. In 2005, there were over 1.8 million nonprofit organizations
and 370,000 churches.
-- Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate
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The Church is a nonprofit organization that exists through the donations of
its membership.
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Critical Shift #2
Christians want their tithe to count.
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Before change can take place, we need to agree on
a few principles.
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Churches have an advantage over every other nonprofit:
weekly interaction with membership.
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Churches are the WORST at capturing the dollar and fail
to consistently provide a “call to action.”
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If churches continue to be silent, the giving levels needed to operate this complex organization
will not exist.
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Giving is an outward sign of an inward commitment.
Measuring giving is one way to measure the health of your church and your membership.
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Church giving is connected to your ministry plan. People want to support a cause or
organization that accomplishes something they
can’t do on their own.
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The more we remain silent with respect to the subject of
money in the church, the more likely someone else’s
budget will be funded.
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What’s your plan of action?
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Establish a systematic strategy.
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Start talking about it.
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Set expectations.
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Make the ask.
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Measure and report the results.
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“Accelerating Generosity”
Ben Stroup
E-mail: [email protected]
Blog: churchgivingmatters.com
Twitter: @ben_stroup
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