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October 13, 2009
NEW! Pastor's Podcast: Ministry to High-Capacity Givers
I recently had the chance to sit down with Jim Sheppard and Patrick Johnson (two church funding G-I-A-N-T-S) to talk about ministry to high-capacity givers. Not only are high-capacity givers able to fund exceptionally large amounts of ministry at one time, they are often the most overlooked congregational segment by church staff.
WHY are high-capacity givers overlooked within the context of church? I believe there are two main reasons:
1. Pastors are sometimes intimidated by people with money.
2. We assume that people with money have no problems.
As a result, pastor's often undervalue the ministry opportunity with those God has blessed with the ability to give away large amounts of money because we think people with money don't have any problems and certainly don't need pastoral attention, right?
WRONG!
High-capacity givers give for the same reasons small-capacity givers do ... in response to an emotional connection with a cause, person, or organization they know, like, and trust. It is an outward, measurable response, to an inward commitment grounded in interpersonal relationships.
Since I believe cultivating the ENTIRE church's giving capacity (this includes high-capacity givers) is an essential part of any church's comprehensive funding plan, I think you'll find this podcast worth your time.
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Posted by bstroup at October 13, 2009 8:09 AM
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