The goal of a church capital campaign is for God’s people to give generously. But poor giving is a widely recognized problem in churches. In a book of cartoons called Church Is Stranger Than Fiction there is a picture with four men sitting around a conference table in a church board meeting. The man at […]
Biblical and Effective Church Fundraising For Your Building Fund
How do you determine the best way for your church to raise funds for your building project? 4 Questions to Consider: Will Our Church Fundraising Be Effective In Raising The Amount We Need? The process and methods you use in fundraising for your building fund will depend on how much you need to raise. For instance […]
The Four C’s of Church Capital Campaign Communications
In all church capital campaign communications, strive for communication that is: Clear. Concise. Compelling. Consistent. To be effective, your church’s capital campaign communication of the message and value proposition must be compelling and consistently communicated in a clear fashion. Writing a 4 page document on why people need to give to the vision and mission of the church is […]
How to Avoid The Most Expensive Church Capital Campaigns
Avoid This Costly Mistake In YOUR Church Capital Campaign! The church capital campaign to AVOID will: Almost certainly be the one with the highest overall net cost. Have the least spiritual impact on your church members. Be the most stressful and least effective. Therefore, the consulting vendor to AVOID is your own church and the most […]
Why Use Capital Campaigns to Raise Funds to Build a Church?
There are two primary ways to raise funds to build a church. The first is a church fundraiser: offering things such as bake sales, chicken or spaghetti dinners, concerts and other events. However, the amount of money churches raise in this fashion is a small fraction of what they could have raised in a the second way. […]
