Generosity: What’s Ahead in 2024
Generosity is an action. It is the ongoing activity of giving away what you can’t take with you at the end of your life. To understand it better, Brad will share about what happened in […]
The Top 5 1/2 Questions XPs Are Asking about 2023 Giving Trends … with Surprising Answers
We had the pandemic and that raised lots of eyebrows about giving. Now we are in a post-pandemic era. There is angst about economic uncertainty and changes in core giving engagement. What is giving really […]
Top 5 Urgent Hurdles to Make or Break Your Financial Year
A Focus on the Next 10 Months to Finish the Year Exceeding Budget
Even though giving is stable now, what variables loom ahead that could disrupt your financial world to diminish your church mission? Explore the […]
Heart Financial Planning: A Summer Check-In For Pastors
Almost every pastor I talk to gives to the church. But, the majority seem to give from duty, obligation, almost joylessly. I can almost hear some of their inner thoughts:
The box is checked. I’ve done […]
Giving in 2021 & How to Engage More Donors
What should you expect in projected giving through the balance of 2021? How will you engage more givers to end the year financially better than you expect? Get answers to these pressing questions.
We’ll dive into […]
Anchor Your Giving If the Economy Falters
Of all the things you as an XP have to navigate and worry about, what if a downturn in financial resources this fall is added to your list? Let’s talk about how to position yourself […]
Free 2017 Year-End Giving Guide from Generis
Givers have certain universal expectations. They expect to be listened to, treated with respect, and never taken for granted. When you ask people to give financially, you must understand that it’s not something they’re naturally […]
Generosity: Fletch talks with Brad Leeper
In these three videos, Fletch and Brad Leeper (President of Generis) talk about generosity in the church. As they answer questions posed by Executive Pastors, many illustrations will be shared regarding how churches have succeeded […]
The Offering Moment—A Free Resource
Our friends at Generis have created a great resource called The Offering Moment. They say, “The church has a unique moment, 52 times per year, to engage with their givers in a real and meaningful […]
Generosity, Part 1
David Fletcher and Brad Leeper began a video dialogue regarding giving, money, leadership, culture and many other important topics that fall on the shoulders of the Executive Pastor in a church. In Part One of this […]
Trends in 2014 for Church Tithing, Giving and Stewardship
Church giving and stewardship will continue to evolve and change in 2014. In working with churches in their stewardship practices and dealing with tithing, several trends are emerging. Knowing these trends will make you more […]
Generosity Issues Every Church Should Consider for 2013
The 365 days of 2013 may be the most successful giving year for churches for the last five years. Counter-intuitive? Hard to believe? No question, the days of low-hanging fruit in giving are gone. The recession […]
Ten Generosity Issues for 2011
Welcome to year three of the recession. The church has adapted to this restricted giving environment. The new normal has set in. The new normal may be short lived, however. Making the turn into 2011, churches […]
Ten Generosity Issues Every Church Leader Should Consider in 2010
One year ago, we were tossing around words new to our experience. AIG, financial meltdown, Wall Street collapse, and recession all rushed into our harried conversations. As church leaders, those words pointed us to one […]
Ten Stewardship Issues Every Church Leader Should Consider in 2009
Whether whispered silently in our heads or energetically wrestled through in leadership meetings, economic fears challenge churches. We offer hope and meaning to our communities and a world growing more restless in finding truth. What […]
End-of-Year Giving Communication 2007
This is a sample of what Brad Leeper, President of Generis, sends to his ministry partners—churches that he helps to guide regarding their generosity. Although it is from years ago, the principles of wisdom are […]
Making Unusual Generosity the New Normal
There it was again … a passionate group of church leaders explaining how their exciting vision stalled in the thick mud of financial shortfalls. Their vision exploded with innovation, precision, and compelling results. The financial […]