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3 Ways Churches Can Increase Giving

All church leaders understand the vital importance of regular, consistent giving in the church; however, it is also helpful for congregants to understand the big picture of how their financial support contributes to the church’s vitality. We’re called to give generously in ministry for the sustainment of the Church as

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The 6 Most Effective Church Guest Follow-up Tools

In today’s world, it takes more than a welcome letter and a phone call to effectively connect with new church guests and get them to come back week after week.    We work with thousands of pastors at Text In Church. Doing so has taught us A LOT. We’ve been

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How the Fear of Sacrifice is Holding Us Back

There are an estimated 2.5 billion Christians in the world and each and every one has the distinct honor to share Christ’s love with others, using the talents and gifts He has so generously given us for His glory. Yet, less than 1% of Christians are engaged in cross-cultural missions.

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How Pastors Can Provide Relief in a Pandemic of Grief

In the wave of optimism emerging as COVID-19 infections fall in the United States, it’s easy to lose sight of the millions who will suffer for years to come as a result of the pandemic. These are the people who’ve lost a loved one because of the virus. Their grief

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3 Common Mistakes in Church Capital Campaigns & How to Avoid Them

Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts to an effective church capital campaign. However, there are simple ways to avoid typical pitfalls to ensure your church is set up for success.  Whether your church is planning a capital campaign soon, you’re gearing up to write your capital campaign’s landing page, or you’re

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Fun 404 Pages

A 404 page is where you are directed to when a link is broken. Every website has them, but not every organization takes the effort to make theirs fun and reflect this value.

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Love is Hard

Whether you’ve been following Jesus for decades or you’re still on the fence about God, loving people can be painful, uncomfortable, exhausting, and even grueling at times. Love can hurt.

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Weak Point, Yell

You?ve heard the story about the old hellfire and brimstone preacher, right? The one who would write, ?Weak point, yell,? on his sermon outline every

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Planning Worship

Matt Lundgren and Aaron Niequist were responsible for the worship music segment in last year’s Willow Creek Christmas services. They got together in September and

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We Don’t Need You

I?ve been guilty in the past of begging for volunteers. I?ve laid the thick guilt trip on from the stage before. I?ve forced the ?Want to Volunteer?? slide on the Announcement loop every Sunday. I?ve seemed down right desperate. There was a point in my ministry when I realized something. I realized that we really didn?t need volunteers. People don?t respond to ?need?. They respond to vision.

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Fun 404 Pages

A 404 page is where you are directed to when a link is broken. Every website has them, but not every organization takes the effort to make theirs fun and reflect this value.

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