One Thing Every Church Must Have To Disciple Next Generation Christians
Each week I try to give pastors and Christian leaders to a quality resource which will help them succeed in your ministry efforts. This week I want to introduce you to my good friend Matt Steen. Matt runs the popular website ChurchThought.com and along with Todd Rhoades has helped countless church leaders.I was speaking with Matt earlier this week and he was sharing me the work he is doing helping churches with digital giving. I thought the statistics he gave along the services he provides should be passed on to you. After reading the information below, if your church needs to purchase a kiosk or put into place the technology necessary to begin digital giving, please contact Matt. He will treat you right and give you the best pricing available.
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In my role as Senior Vice President of eGive, I get to help churches implement online giving strategies. Working at eGive is a great deal of fun for me because I love the local church, I love hearing what God is up to in churches all over the country, and I love knowing that I am helping churches better fund their ministries. While I have been an advocate of online giving for quite some time, I was pretty shocked by some of the statistics that I came across while putting together a report on why online giving works for churches:
- According to the 2013 State of the Plate survey, 36% of church members donated electronically.
- As of 2012, 42% of churches offered online giving. That’s a jump from 11% in 2011.
- Online giving for faith-based organizations grew by 18.1% in 2013, the largest increase in any sector.
- A 2011 report found that online giving increased donations by 10-30%.
- 63% of churches with a budget surplus used online giving in a 2012 survey.
The stats are impressive, online giving is on the rise in the nonprofit world… but this isn’t why your church needs to consider offering online giving.
The benefits of online giving are numerous (like minimizing the summer giving slump)… but this isn’t why your church needs to consider offering online giving.
For me, online giving is ultimately a discipleship decision:
Churches who do not offer an alternative to the traditional offering plate are placing a significant roadblock in the paths of Millennials and Gen-Xers who want to worship through giving, but typically do not carry cash or checks.
How is YOUR church approaching online giving?
Interested in learning more about how eGive can serve your church? Click here and let’s talk!
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