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10 Ideas to Improve Giving in Your Church

As we continue our series on ideas to help increase giving in your congregation, consider these steps: Teach what the Bible teaches – It is clear God expects believers to give cheerfully (2 Cor. 9:7), regularly (1 Cor. 16:2), and sacrificially (Mark 12:41-44). If we don’t teach this mandate intentionally and passionately, we should not be […]

Why Texting Is As Important As Social Media

When you are trying to stay in touch with your congregation and get parishioners excited about what’s going on in church, using a texting service can get your younger members engaged more readily. Teenagers respond faster to texts than they do to any other form of communication, and a church that is able to text […]

Will Graham Shares His Top Tips to Increase Donations

Did you know that 86% of US churches can’t meet their monthly budget requirements? As we continue with our series on encouraging generous giving in the church, Will Graham, General Manager for The Rocket Company, joins us to share his top tips. Watch and discover the answers to these important questions: what causes headaches for […]

Infographics: Where Data Meets Design

Every church that wants to effectively communicate with its congregation should understand the power of design, because how the information is presented is as important as what the information says. This short video from Column Five reminds us, “your message is only as good as your ability to share it.” Allow Shelby Systems to […]

8 Tips to Encourage Generous Giving

This is the first installment in a series on encouraging generous giving in your church. As we begin to enter the giving season, be watching over the next several weeks for tips to help fund your ministry’s goals and vision. From church youth groups to sports teams to missions trips to non-profit businesses: no matter […]

Does Your Tech Team Have a “Cruft Culture”?

Since 1915, Harvard University’s Cruft Laboratory has played host to leading-edge research and historic innovations. The lab was used to research antennas and batteries in the early days. During WWII it was instrumental in the development of radar and sonar. In 1944, the first electromechanical computer was assembled in the basement of Cruft. It was […]

How Can We Help You?

We have been monitoring the devastation of the storms and resulting damage as Hurricane Irma makes its way north. With that in mind, we wanted to reach out to our customers in the area and let you know, first and foremost, that you and all the people you serve are in our thoughts and prayers. […]

5 Tech Tools Every Church Staff Needs

As your church grows, you’ll need the tech tools to help you manage your team, finances, and service elements. You’ll be amazed at how the right tools can launch your communication and productivity into the stratosphere! Here are five incredibly helpful tools: SONGSELECT: This platform from CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International) gives you legal access […]

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