1. Building community as you raise funds: A Campaign must strive to bring the Christian Community closer together thereby enabling a greater ministry to its members and the community-at-large. From the beginning when the need is assessed, make it a goal that your community will be enhanced from this effort. It can be done; it should be done. All it…
At the beginning of a capital campaign, an often asked question by church leadership is how much can we raise? This question is usually followed by how successful are you at raising the goal? Before answering the aforementioned questions, consider how your capital campaign plans began. Well-meaning leaders have decided that there is need to expand and/or renovate. An architect…
By Charles Eugene Musser, President, Kirby-Smith Associates, Inc. I am a big fan of the Gallup Organization’s StrengthsFinder. Kirby-Smith uses the Gallup StrengthsFinder by encouraging members to take the StrengthsFinder as part of our Life As A Steward Stewardship program. I was recently at St. Gerard Majella Parish in Port Jefferson, New York where Albert L. Winseman, D. Min., who is…
Could your church use more members in the pews, more money in the offerings, or more space in which to conduct ministry? The answer to this question is a no-brainer. Could you use some fresh ideas and proven strategies to accomplish the above objectives? Most churches would say “yes”. Can you afford to hire a consultant to provide fresh ideas…
