October 15, 2009
Pastor's Podcast: A remarkable story about an "impossible" capital campaign
I had the chance to catch up with Alan Wildes and Blake Pitts who have an amazing story to tell.
What business does a brand new (at church less than SEVEN MONTHS and is only 29 years-old) pastor have in leading a young congregation through a major building campaign? Well...for most people, the answer is...
NONE!
BUT Blake believe called was calling him in this direction, so he followed God's direction. And what usually happens when God shows up in the midst of impossible situations? Yep...you guessed it...
only GOD-EXPLAINED things.
This young pastor led a young church with the help of Alan through an amazing campaign that contains all the hallmarks of a faith journey. You'll have to listen to the podcast to hear the rest of the story.
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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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March 27, 2009
Need your vote on upcoming Pastor's Podcast topics
I'm gearing up for another round of Pastor's Podcasts. I have some suggested topics. I'd love to do this "American Idol" style. Please look at the list below and vote by commenting on this post with your first, second and third choice.
(Note: If you are one who refuses to comment on a blog, e-mail me your choices.)
List of Topics
- Keys to Strong Giving in a Weak Economy
- Building the Kingdom Instead of the Castle - Ministry expansion projects beyond the building
- Emerging Trends in Ministry Expansion Campaigns - changes based on the economy and other trends
- Overcoming the Challenges of Multi-site Expansion
- Finding New Money: The Role of Asset-based Giving in Ministry Expansion Campaigns
- All Givers Great and Small: How to Engage All Types of Givers
- Ministering to Major Givers
- Tax Changes and What They Mean for Giving
- Creating a Family Stewardship Philosophy
- Let's Hear It For (and From) the Givers - A campaign from the givers' point of view
Previous Pastor's Podcasts:
New podcast for pastors on leading churches in tough times
Pastor's Podcast: One pastor sees debt as ministry opportunity
Pastor's Podcast: Teaching Children About Stewardship
Pastor's Podcast: Capital fundraising in a tough economy
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February 9, 2009
Pastor's Podcast: Capital fundraising in a tough economy
I had the opportunity to sit down with John Burke who leads LifeWay Captial Fundraising to discuss the subject of capital fundraising and how pastors and church leaders should approach this topic within their congregations in the midst of uncertain economic times.
I have one request: I need your help. The only way this will help pastors is if they know that this podcast exists. Please distribute a link to this podcast to all the pastors you know. The quicker we can provide practical lifelines to our pastors the better equipped they will be to be the spritiual leader God has called them to be.
Other Pastor's Podcasts:
New podcast for pastors on leading churches in tough times
Pastor's Podcast: One pastor sees debt as ministry opportunity
Pastor's Podcast: Teaching Children About Stewardship
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January 20, 2009
Should Do More Ministry continue the Pastor's Podcast?
I have one more Pastor's Podcast that I'll post soon. What I need to know is if you've found these helpful. In case you've missed the previous podcasts, here they are:
1. New podcast for pastors on leading churches in tough times
2. Pastor's Podcast: One pastor sees debt as ministry opportunity
3. Pastor's Podcast: Teaching Children About
Have you found these beneficial? Do you want to see us produce more of these? Send me your thoughts via e-mail or by leaving your comments on this post.
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December 19, 2008
Pastor's Podcast: Teaching Children About Stewardship
A couple of key words that consistently lead people to this blog are children and stewardship. After doing my own searching, I found very little material or resouces that would help churches teach children about stewardship and giving.
My solution was to dive deeper into this subject that seems to be on the mind of a good bit of my readers with a professional - Jerry Vogel, Director of Childhood Ministry Publishing at LifeWay (and my former Children's Minister growing up in Texas).
Check it out and tell me what you think.
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November 19, 2008
Generous Daily mentions pastor's podcast
Generous Daily mentions our first-ever pastor's podcast.
Thanks, Patrick, for giving some of your time to be included in this project.
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November 14, 2008
New podcast for pastors on leading churches in tough times
I recently sat down with Joe Sangl, pastor of financial counseling and planning with NewSpring Church, Patrick Johnson, VP of Strategic Partners and Church Services with National Christian Foundation, Bret Robbe, director of leadership and adult ministry publishing with LifeWay Church Resources, and Ashley Clayton, associate VP for stewardship with the Executive Committee of the SBC to answer the question: How can pastors lead their churches through tough economic times?
It was an amazing experience to sit down with some Christian thought leaders to ask the questions that are being discussed by pastors today and listen to the practical advice that will ultimately help pastors know what the next step is.
I'm pleased to announce that our first-ever podcast is now available for download.
I need your help. The only way this will help pastors is if they know that this podcast exists. Please distribute a link to this podcast to all the pastors you know. The quicker we can provide lifelines to our pastors burdened with the uncertainty of these tough economic times, the better equipped they will be to be the spritiual leader God has called them to be.