unSeminary Podcast
Beyond the Budget: Innovative Ways to Increase Church Revenue
Jan 10, 2024
This podcast discusses innovative ways for churches to increase revenue, including successful year-end campaigns and the potential of fundraising in the final 48 hours of the year. It emphasizes the importance of empowered leaders and dedicated staff in raising revenue, and offers strategies for improving offering talks and connecting giving to the church's vision. Additionally, it explores donor engagement techniques such as hosting events and tracking giving patterns.
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- Having an empowered senior leader, distinct from budget managers, focusing solely on strategizing ways to raise revenue is crucial for increasing church revenue.
- Revamping offering talks by connecting vision, expressing gratitude, and providing clear instructions on how to give can significantly increase church revenue.
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Leveraging Leadership for Increased Revenue
The biggest leverage point for increasing revenue in churches is having an empowered senior leader who prioritizes and acts on increasing the top-line revenue. This leader, distinct from budget managers, focuses solely on strategizing ways to raise more revenue. For executive pastors, dedicating significant time each week to this pursuit is encouraged. Larger churches may hire a dedicated staff member for this purpose. Having a leader who actively thinks about and takes action to increase revenue is crucial.
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