Overcoming the Summer Budget Crunch
Original post by ACS Technologies on May 11, 2016 "The church world is not immune to the “ups” and “downs” in attendance and in budget numbers. Matter of fact, the average attender only gives 2.3% of their income to the church in an average year. That being the case, the summer can be especially tough on church budgets. Because attendance is down for various reasons, offerings reflect this trend as well. For many churches, this is recognized in advance, but can really put chu
The Satisfaction of Social Giving
Original post by Vanco Payment Solutions on March 10, 2016 When we surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. churchgoers, 60 percent told us they favor e-Giving because it’s convenient and their churches benefit from consistent revenue. But a sizable portion of that group also told us they enjoy the satisfaction that comes from taking part in traditional giving and don’t want to miss out on having something to put in the plate when it’s passed. In fact, 39 percent of our survey responden
How 727 Megachurches Spend Their Money
Original post by Christianity Today Two organizations that know megachurches well have released a new study they describe as “by far the biggest-scale, cross-denominational response anyone has ever collected about church finances.” Leadership Network and Vanderbloemen Search Group surveyed 727 of America's largest churches regarding their finances earlier this year. Though the researchers acknowledge their examination of church financial trends is not "randomly based nor is i