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Tactics To Create An Effective Church Budget | Tithe.ly

Want to learn how to create a church budget? We'll highlight pre-budget tactics, budget categories & tactics to help you budget. Learn more here!

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Important Pastor Advice For Meaningful Friendships | Tithe.ly

Are you looking for pastor advice? We'll explain key ways for pastors to find others who they can befriend & how they will help them too. Read more here!

Are Your Church Members NOT Giving? Here Are 10 Reasons Why

Most people don’t tithe. Here are 10 reasons why.

Why Church Leaders are Intimidated by Data (And How Not to Be)

Does collecting church data intimidate you? Do you know how to use the data you gather? In this episode of Modern Church Leader, Dean Sweetman shares how data can inform the decisions you make.

How to Preach on Coronavirus: 7 Overlooked Sermon Writing Prompts from Scripture

Use these 7 sermon writing prompts to shepherd your congregation through this season of crisis.

Transitioning to Church Remote Work: The Definitive Guide to Managing Your Church Staff During the Outbreak

Use these strategies to transition your church staff to a remote work environment successfully and productively.

4 Ways to Change the Way Your Church Views Money

The Definitive Guide to Becoming Tech Competent for Pastors Over 50: 7 Hacks to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Church leaders, use these 7 principles to stay ahead of the latest technology trends relevant to your ministry.

3 Time Management Hacks Every Pastor Should Be Using

Pastors, use these 3 time management hacks to help you prioritize people and make your ministry more effective.

How to Prevent Your Church From Failing in 3 Years

There are several reasons why churches fail. Learn 6 things you can do to prevent your church from closing.

3 Strategies to Build a Church That Lasts

How to Prevent Pastoral Burnout

Pastoral burnout is real. Many pastors leave the ministry every year. Don't be a statistic. Learn how you can prevent pastoral burnout.

3 Preaching Bad Habits That Are Making Your Sermons Weak

3 ways to improve the strength of your preaching by undoing common bad habits.

Inside Tithe.ly: Meet Barn Sweetman, Co-Founder of Tithe.ly

Get to know Barn Sweetman, the master architect of digital church giving.

8 Thanksgiving Sermons Pastors Will Be Thankful For

Looking for Thanksgiving sermon inspiriation? Check out these 6 sermons. They just might make you ... thankful.

Church SEO: 6 Keys to Reach More People with Your Website

Here are seven keys to optimizing your church’s website, which will help you to reach more people with your church’s website. These tactics are equally important, so plan on taking action on everything listed below if you haven’t already.

8 Ways to Break Out of a Summer Giving Slump

While it may be unavoidable all together, there are ways your church can break out of the summer giving slump.

Tell Compelling Stories to Increase Giving in Your Church: Here’s How

There are four specific questions every compelling story answers.

The 5 Biggest Church Tech Trends for 2019

Here are five trends in church tech to keep an eye out for this year.

6 Qualities Every Generous Leader Shares

No one models generous leadership better than Boaz, the spiritual leader who became Ruth's husband.

Song Selection: 6 Must-Ask Questions to Create a Worship Set

Creating a worship set every week is hard. Selecting the right songs can feel like a painstaking experience. Here's 6 must-ask questions to help you get ready.

6 Features to Consider When Choosing a Church Management Software

How To Convince Your Pastor You Need Church Management Software

Why Do Churches Fail in the First Four Years?

6 Great Ways to Stay in Touch with Your Church

15 Must-Use Apps and Tools for Pastors

Pastor, feel overwhelmed by the number of apps and services online? Not sure what to use? Check out these list of 15 must-use apps and toos.

4 Ways Eternity Transforms Your Work Today

From his book "Garden City," John Comer shares how our view of eternity transforms the way we work today.

Buying a Church Building Isn’t Always the Best Thing to Do (But Here’s When It Is)

Considering whether or not to buy a building for your church?

The Counterfeit Win: When Losses Are Disguised As Wins

From the "Life-Giving Leader," Tyler Reagin talks about counterfeit wins, and how your church or organization need to uncloak them to create a healthy culture.

Interviewing a Pastoral Candidate? Don't Forget to Ask These 7 Questions

Looking for a new pastor? Find out more from your pastoral candidates by hearing their response to these top questions.

5 Must-Know Church Management Tips

If you’re a church administrator, here are five church management tips to help you get started or improve on how you’re serving your church.

How Your Budget Can Significantly Alter Your Church’s Culture

Jason Young and Jonathan Malm, authors of "The Come Back Effect," share the one thing that will alter your church's culture for better or worse.

6 Common Productivity Myths Debunked

Matt Perman debunks 6 common productivity myths holding you back.

6 Ways You Can Become a Collaborative Leader

Peter Greer and Chris Horst share 6 ways you can become a collaborative leader from their book "Rooting for Rivals."

How to Write a Sermon: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Seasoned pastor? Young preacher? Here's a simple step-by-stepy guide on how to write a sermon.

4 Ways Technology Enables the Mission of the Church

Church technology provides four unparalleled opportunities in history for your church to reach people with the gospel and disciple your congregation.

5 Common Church Website Myths Holding You Back

Nils Smith has had the opportunity to manage many church websites. Here are a few Church Website Myths he's heard about over the years.

5 Common Barriers to Technology Adoption in Your Church

Here are the most common barriers to adopting technology you’ll come up against in your church.

John Maxwell's Daily Guide to Becoming a Better Servant Leader

Discover the five simple daily practices John Maxwell follows to become a better servant leader.

6 Questions You MUST Ask the Pastoral Search Committee

As a pastoral candidate, these six questions will provide information you need in your interview to make the best decision. Gleaning wisdom is essential to exercise patience, trust the Lord, and, select the right position.

5 Goals Your Church Should Consider Setting this Year

Set your goals and guide your church leaders to inspire and equip. Setting the right goals provides vison, inspiration, and direction.

Why It's Not Too Early to Start Preparing for Easter (and How to Get Your Church Ready)

It’s never too early to prepare for Easter! Not only should you expect visitors, but, most importantly, you will be celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. To help alleviate your stress, here are six things you need to do to get ready.

Prepare Your Church for the GOP Tax Bill

Are you thinking through ways to help your church spiritually respond to the GOP Tax Bill? These four principals may help you focus your church spiritually.

4 Reasons Why Christians Need the Church

The Church was created by God to help people live out their Christian lives. Discipleship, training, equiping, community and much more come from being in the Church.

Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Your Worship Service

Many churches struggle with organizing a worship service that is welcoming to first-time guests and evangelistic while faithfully sharing the gospel and holding onto your church’s traditions.

4 Ideas for Leading Your Church Through a Cultural Shift

Leading your church through a cultural shift is a long-term process. Here are four ideas to help your leadership work well as you embark on this change.

5 Easy Ways Your Church Can Lose A Volunteer

Recruiting volunteers is difficult. Encouraging volunteers in their work is even more challenging.

4 Ways You Can Develop Leaders in Your Church

God does not call you to do everything for everyone.

6 Ways You Can Increase the Number of Volunteers in Your Church

In many ways, volunteers are the fuel that runs your church.

Are Christians Required to Tithe?

How you manage your money as a Christian is important.

3 Ways You Can Fight Discouragement in Ministry

Discouragement is no respecter of persons. It is a common adversary to every man, woman, and child (1 Cor. 10:13). But discouragement often finds a welcome home in the life of a pastor.

3 Ways Your Church is Self-Destructing

Many churches permanently close their doors every year.

Leadership

Lead People to be Generous Givers Using These 4 Christ-Centered Principles

As a church leader, this pivot in the way you treat fundraising and giving will completely alter your approach. From your motivation and your messaging, your goal is to make disciples and to provide opportunities for people to participate in God’s work. Here are four Christ-centered principles that you can use to lead people to be generous givers.

4 Practical Ways You Can Help Your Pastor Take a Break

Your pastor may give you the impression that they do not need breaks. But pastors are human. Here are 4 practical ways you can help yours get some rest!

5 Expert Tips on Getting Your Church to Try (and Love) Mobile Giving

Here are five tips on getting your church to try mobile giving.

4 Questions You Must Ask When Your Church’s Giving Increases

Has your church experienced an increased in giving? Do you foresee your church’s giving increasing in the near future?

4 Sermon Series That Will Engage Millennials

Millennials are the largest living generation in the US. Their presence is not only changing the workplace and society, but it’s also influencing the church. Before too long, these changes will be the norm.

9 Best Practices for Making Church Announcements

Announcements are important for the community of your church.

5 Questions You Must Ask When Your Church’s Giving Is In Decline

As a church leader, it is best to have a plan in place on how you will respond when — not if — your church experiences a decline in giving. To help you think how to respond during these times, here four questions you will need to ask.

7 Ways You Can Extend the Life of Your Sermon Throughout the Week

Here are seven ways you can extend the life of your sermon.

2 Sermons on Giving Your Church Must Hear

Talking about money is never easy. It hits close to home for most people.

What Your Church Does for Memorial Day Matters

Memorial Day is less than a week away. This national holiday marks the end of school and the start of summer.

How to Track Giving At Your Church

Do you keep track of the giving in your church? Do you know where the money your church spends is going?

11 Ways You Can Increase Giving at Your Church

Let’s walk through 11 ways you can increase your church’s giving. The steps below are listed in order in that they build off of one another.

The Key to Building a Generous Church Culture

There are many tactics church leaders can use to motivate their people to give. The tactics we use may lead to short-term generosity. But tactics will not help build a generous church culture. There is only one way you can do that.

Top 5 Giving Metrics Every Church Should Track

Giving and data are two of the least exciting subjects in the church.

Leadership In Its Best Form Is Generosity

Here’s what I’m telling myself when it comes to being a generous person, friend, and leader…

7 Ways to Help Your Children Become Graceful Givers

Some people say that children are natural givers. But this hasn’t been our experience at home.

6 Ways You Can Lead Your Church to Give

Here are six of the most popular ways you can lead the people in your church to give. After reading through this list, take the time at the end to think through the best options for your church.

3 Vital Variables to Church Growth

In your church’s journey to the next level of size and maturity, three factors will fuel or foil your attempts. Every church of every size must evaluate each one of these three variables in order to remain healthy in the present and plan for the future.

4 Ways to Build a Culture of Generosity In Your Church

Generosity goes further than just the occassional gift to your church, or even the regular tithe. It’s a way of life that Jesus has called us to live.

Leading to the Next Level

Growth brings change. Period. That’s true for a big company or a small church, and it’s true for people, families, corporations, and countries. If you want to function well at the next level, reinvention is absolutely necessary.

How the Church Can Respond to Trump Winning the 2016 US Presidential Election

As we are left in the aftermath of a long and divisive election, what do we want to be known for?