How can a shrinking church increase generosity? Generosity is a spiritual discipline, part of following Jesus. Reducing expenses doesn’t increase generosity.

What if a church wrote into a newspaper for financial advice? Part 1 of a series

Is the church building project a good cause? Should we pave the parking lot or send the money to missions?
Without a common cause “nothing much happens!”

I help congregations with generosity assessments - looking at giving trends and congregational values. It's joyful, challenging and sometimes vulnerable work (for both me and the congregation!)

One of the big questions I ask churches is: "Are you two or three funerals away from disaster?"

This is a great article on ending well for congregations. Denial seldom helps congregations move forward; facing these questions guides future direction.

Is $20 enough to launch a capital campaign? Yes, yes it is, when the gift is given with eagerness and excitement. My devotional reading today told the story of a single mom's enthusiastic $20 gift to a church building project, a gift given as soon as she heard about it