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June 12, 2009
Two articles about giving you need to read
Online Giving Increases Despite Drops in Overall Giving is an important reminder that while online giving is still a new medium through which churches can collect tithes and offerings, it is a rapidly growing medium that you should be talking about today.
Parsing Giving USA's Numbers: a Calamity or a Relief? highlights the reality that two messages are being sent. One tells us that the entire philanthropic world is spinning off its axis while another tells us that things are OK. Neither one is completely right. What's important to pay attention to is the church you are responsible for leading. If you're not fully funding your ministry budget, it's time to ask the hard questions. (And please...please...please don't wait until disaster strikes before you start strategically thinking about building a sustainable funding plan for your church's ministry.)
Posted by bstroup at June 12, 2009 2:00 PM
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