As a capital campaign coach I have to admit I’m a little biased on this one. That being said, you might be surprised to hear me say that you may or may not need a consultant for your next capital campaign. Just because a consultant can likely help you to raise more money than your church could raise on its
So far we have discussed three of the five questions that every capital campaign needs to address: What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it now? Why does the church exist, how does this project preserve or promote that mission, why is this project so urgent? These are three foundational issues that should be
There exist five foundational questions that every capital campaign needs to address: What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it now? How will this be possible? Having previously addressed the first four, this time we will answer the fifth question; what do you need me to do? The answer may surprise you. The knee-jerk
It could be said that a successful church capital campaign is the result of asking and answering a progressive series of questions. While each individual conversation during every campaign will have its own unique issues there are five questions that should be addressed at every opportunity. What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it
This is the third installment of scriptures that speak directly to finances. Matthew 5:40–42 “If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from
In part two of a three part series we identify additional scripture verses on money. James 4:14 “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” Proverbs 13:22 “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the
