Last time we talked, Casey Graham from my sponsorship partner The Change Group shared some common financial mistakes he sees in churches. This time around, I asked him to highlight some opportunities churches have to encourage financial health. The result is this list of the five cycles of generosity Casey has observed in healthy churches.
The Change Group will be hosting two FREE conference calls for lead pastors and ministry leaders on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:00 pm EST and Thursday, November 12 at 3:30 pm EST that will equip your church to take advantage of each cycle next year. If you are interested in participating, sign up online by Friday, November 6.
Here’s Casey’s overview of the 5 Cycles of Generosity:
Most church leaders we work with don’t ever think about the cycles that effect people’s giving. This will help you with a general understanding of the cycles.
- Holiday Cycle – People are very generous near the year-end. Creating an intentional strategy for year-end giving is worth the time and effort. I did a post that outlines a simple strategy for you.
- New Year Cycle – People are creating priorities for their finances for the next year; why not help them see that the Kingdom of God should be on the list? At the beginning of the year, focusing on vision, personal finances, and people’s financial priorities can bring great benefit to your people and your church. On the call we will develop a very simple New Year plan that will add tremendous value quickly.
- Pre-Summer Cycle – People and pocketbooks are notorious for leaving in the summer months. Pre-Summer Cycle is a great time to help people move their gifts to online giving to help minimize the summer giving slump. Join our call to discover a simple strategy for increasing giving in summer.
- Summer Cycle – The summer is a great time to connect with people relationally! We are going to discover how you can use the summer months to develop higher levels of trust with your key ministry and giving leaders. This trust will lead to greater generosity.
- Fall Cycle – Attendance is up and morale is usually really high! This is a great time to make some sort of financial ask that allows people to fund the mission and vision of your church.
Again, you’ll have a chance to make a connection and learn more about these cycles in on of the conference calls. Take advantage of the free opportunity by registering today.
