Did you know that some 30 percent of annual giving takes place in the last weeks of the calendar year? It’s the perfect time to ask your donors for contributions. Carey Nieuwhof outlines some excellent strategies. (Photo: Pexels)
5 powerful questions for crafting a budget
Many church leaders dread budget preparation as a boring exercise of spreadsheet drudgery. No wonder people dislike it. But things might be different if you saw budgeting as a ministry tool. This article on Carey Nieuwhof’s website explains. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Who’s giving to churches? When? How much?
The more church leaders knows about giving trends, the better they can plan approaches for fundraising, budgeting and operating. Carey Nieuwhof has rounded up all the statistics you need. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Bad economic times can be church good times
Tough economic times can cause uncertainty, but your congregation can see them as an opportunity rather than an obstacle for growth and ministry. Carey Nieuwhof explores how. (Photo: Creative Commons)
5 ways to abolish a scarcity mindset at your church
A scarcity mindset – when everyone is preoccupied with what the organization lacks – is epidemic in too many churches. It stifles growth, innovation and hope. Leadership expert Carey Nieuwhof explores the dangers and how to fight it.
8 Church trends to watch and help boost attendance
For 2023, Consultant Carey Nieuwhof’s list of trends focuses on how and the decline in church attendance is happening, but more importantly, some things pastors and church leaders can do to help reverse it. Insightful look at demographic shifts and how to cope.
Talk about money in church without cringing
Many church leaders would rather talk about cabbage cultivation in Kansas — or anything else – than money. But to be effective and faithful to the ministry, they have to get comfortable. Carey Nieuwhof explores. (Photo: Ron Mader, Creative Commons)
Reflections on the rise and fall of Mars Hill Church
After listening to Christianity Today’s podcast series on what happened to the Seattle-area megachurch, Carey Nieuwhof draws out some important lessons that leaders of all churches are wise to keep in mind. (Photo: Dennis Skley, Creative Commons)
Non-financial ways to reward your leadership
You can’t pay all the volunteer leaders in your church for the work they put into your congregation, and you can’t possibly run the church without them. But there are some really terrific ways to reward your folks that won’t tax your budget at all, Carey Nieuwhof explains. (Photo: ThinkPanama, Creative Commons)
Fresh ways for leaders to think about money
“If you’re going to be effective in ministry, you have to become comfortable talking about money. Few church leaders I know are,” writes church consultant Carey Nieuwhof. Those who don’t address money are generally leading their congregations to bankruptcy. Nieuwhof offers seven good ideas. (Photo: www.inkmedia.eu, Creative Commons)
