Tag: generosity
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6 Simple Steps to Help your Church become more Generous
Generosity is not something that Jesus wants from you. It’s something He wants for you. Generous churches and church leaders who understand the generous nature of the God that we serve help the people in their churches become more generous. 1. Never use Guilt as a Motivator People feel bad enough about themselves; they don’t…
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5 Characteristics of Generous Churches
Generosity stands in direct opposition to our sin nature. After all most of us don’t wake up thinking about someone else’s day. But what we have to get done today sure has a tendency to consume our thoughts. Fortunately for us we have a generous God. After all “For God so loved the world that…
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Top Posts of 2013 #6: “Engaging the Givers in Your Church”
Money can be a touchy subject in churches, but it doesn’t have to be. This post includes the first 3 of 6 ideas that I’ve seen be effective in engaging with the givers in churches. When it comes to engaging major givers in the church a majority pastors feel uncomfortable at best. Many pastors don’t…
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Top 5 Posts from March
Thank you for making the month of March a great month on Helping Churches Make Vision Real! You made these the top 5 Posts from this last month. If you missed out on any of them, here they are all in one nice tidy little spot for your convenience! #1 3 Reasons People don’t Give…
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Why Comparison is a Church Killer
Comparison is a Church killer, period. I think it’s ironic that we’ll preach messages in our churches about the body of Christ having unique parts, gifts and abilities but copy each other and chase after sameness. Comparisons are killing the movement of the Gospel and hurting churches and their staff. Healthy biblical leadership avoids comparisons…