Background and Important Facts I am the steward of EGIVE LLC which provides a turnkey, web based, electronic giving service for churches and not for profits throughout the United States of America. Egive began in 2004 and has continuously changed since then. When we first started I was opposed to giving using credit cards and we offered only an ACH
One Sunday morning during our worship service, I noticed that the older gentleman in front of me removed his hearing aid. Yet I knew that he was one of those guys who really needed that device and had benefited greatly from it. Later that morning I asked him why he had removed it during the service. His response was gentle
This is the fourth part in a series of articles describing the different project delivery methods. The first part dealt with Design-Bid-Build. The second part dealt with selecting the architect, the third part dealt with Construction Management. This article will deal with the Design-Build Method. Design Build Although not as common as Design-Bid-Build in recent history, the Design-Build process actually
This past week the Joplin Globe ran a front page article in the Faith section of their Saturday edition. The primary purpose of the article envisioned by the Globe writer was to share with the many churches of Joplin that were destroyed in the May 22nd tornado about efforts on their behalf by the Save Your Church Money Network. Church
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
This is the third part in a series of articles describing the different project delivery methods. The first part dealt with “Design-Bid-Build”, the second part dealt with what to look for in an architect. This article will deal with the project delivery method know as “Construction Management” or “CM”. Construction Management In this method the church hires a Construction Manager
