While most churches have probably already sent out their giving statements for 2023, I’m sure there are number of churches wondering, “Do we really have to print out a receipt for everyone?” You might be surprised by the answer.
By default, I’m a transactional person. I tend to focus on the things I can count…especially the dollars. Over the years I’ve had to accept that a healthy balance sheet is meaningless if lives are not being transformed.
Sheri Meister shares her thoughts and experiences in working with Transactional Churches vs Transformation Churches.
Farmers and Ranchers aren’t the only ones that can give through their business to support the work of the church. Our churches usually have many small business owners that would be overjoyed to use their business to further the work of the church.
Close to 1/3 of people have Traditional IRA’s (Individual Retirement Accounts). If you have people that are giving to your church who are older than 72, but NOT giving through their IRA, they are overpaying their taxes. Here’s how you can help them.
I’m actually not a fan of holding single stocks…unless you’re just planning on donating them. For people like me that instead invest in mutual funds, how can you enable them to give shares of their mutual fund to your church and why is this a good idea?
Not just wealthy folks own stock. Actually around 55% of people own stocks…including people in your church. How can you enable them to give stock to your church and why is this a good idea?
Similar to last week, what if we could make it easier for ranchers to give to the church in a way that will greatly cut their tax bill. That’s what I’m going over in this week’s post.