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EVERY PASTOR, EVERY YEAR
wrestles with the same perplexing question.
"How can I successfully get these members to give more money?"
Sunday offering plates filled with $1dollar bills bedevil any pastor.
In desperation you decide all you can do is what you did last year,
send out a letter with the next year’s budget and plead for larger gifts.
OR
Maybe you can come up with some really effective fund-raising gimmick.
Let's see, perhaps a "stewardship dinner" or
pass out pledge cards at worship, or
use the Pony Express, or
preach a series of "stemwinder" sermons on giving, or
have the Finance Chair really "lay it on them"...
Even though you know full well ALL of those things haven't worked in the past and...
wrestles with the same perplexing question.
"How can I successfully get these members to give more money?"
Sunday offering plates filled with $1dollar bills bedevil any pastor.
In desperation you decide all you can do is what you did last year,
send out a letter with the next year’s budget and plead for larger gifts.
OR
Maybe you can come up with some really effective fund-raising gimmick.
Let's see, perhaps a "stewardship dinner" or
pass out pledge cards at worship, or
use the Pony Express, or
preach a series of "stemwinder" sermons on giving, or
have the Finance Chair really "lay it on them"...
Even though you know full well ALL of those things haven't worked in the past and...
"If I do what I've always done, I'll get the results I've always gotten!"
I can help, if you will let me. May I please show you
a better and decidedly New Testament way
to greatly increase pledging by your members?
I’m Gary Arnold, owner of Church Fund-raising Services, Inc. of Longmont, Colorado.
Recently retired from 26 successful years of church capital fund-raising consulting,
I still want to help local churches improve member-giving.
I think it is especially critical to do this during the most serious economic depression in my 73 years.
Please accept my invitation and challenge to do it differently and very productively this time.
I can help, if you will let me. May I please show you
a better and decidedly New Testament way
to greatly increase pledging by your members?
I’m Gary Arnold, owner of Church Fund-raising Services, Inc. of Longmont, Colorado.
Recently retired from 26 successful years of church capital fund-raising consulting,
I still want to help local churches improve member-giving.
I think it is especially critical to do this during the most serious economic depression in my 73 years.
Please accept my invitation and challenge to do it differently and very productively this time.
FIRST: You will need to please muster your courage to lead your members down a new road.
You and they will need to Think
“outside the box”.
Here goes:
Traditional means of trying to increase giving by most churches are typically simply counterproductive.
Yes, they are. Sorry.
I know this is hard to hear when you’ve tried SO hard to lead in the very best way you’ve known how.
The problem is churches just keep repeating the same practices,
passing them along generation after generation,
following conventional wisdom,
because neither pastors nor members think to apply
– to a request for increased giving – something you already know.
Bear with me. I’ll explain.
What you are about to read may not be easy for you to hear,
but if you will heed my advice,
and do things exactly as I lay this out for you,
your results financially and spiritually will be nothing short of OUTSTANDING.
Remember I said above, "...it is something you already know"?
“outside the box”.
Here goes:
Traditional means of trying to increase giving by most churches are typically simply counterproductive.
Yes, they are. Sorry.
I know this is hard to hear when you’ve tried SO hard to lead in the very best way you’ve known how.
The problem is churches just keep repeating the same practices,
passing them along generation after generation,
following conventional wisdom,
because neither pastors nor members think to apply
– to a request for increased giving – something you already know.
Bear with me. I’ll explain.
What you are about to read may not be easy for you to hear,
but if you will heed my advice,
and do things exactly as I lay this out for you,
your results financially and spiritually will be nothing short of OUTSTANDING.
I want you to have your church purchase this program.
I have made versions of it available now for over 20 years.
Dozens of churches have used
QUILL, the Personal Demonstration Stewardship Program
to substantially increase giving.
Dozens of churches have used
QUILL, the Personal Demonstration Stewardship Program
to substantially increase giving.
If you'd like references I'll happily send you alll you care to read.
SECOND, Focus on Christian motivation.
Perhaps the worst thing you can do to try to encourage larger gifts is to send out next year's budget and ask for larger gifts!
THE worst thing!
The reason most churches fail to importantly increase member-giving is the traditional means of seeking pledges focuses on the need of the church to RECEIVE. Ask members to pledge to a budget and you are asking them to PAY for the church’s expenses. Paying is not giving. (We want to pay only what we must. We find no joy in paying.)
Successful means of lifting member-giving focuses on the need of the member to GIVE.
“Sounds good, but how can I make it happen in what you say is a Christian way?”Perhaps the worst thing you can do to try to encourage larger gifts is to send out next year's budget and ask for larger gifts!
THE worst thing!
The reason most churches fail to importantly increase member-giving is the traditional means of seeking pledges focuses on the need of the church to RECEIVE. Ask members to pledge to a budget and you are asking them to PAY for the church’s expenses. Paying is not giving. (We want to pay only what we must. We find no joy in paying.)
Successful means of lifting member-giving focuses on the need of the member to GIVE.
(We will always GIVE more than we will PAY.)
In the proper way, ask members to make a regular GIFT with NO reference to the church budget, a gift that resonates with their inner need to give from their available resources and generosity results. We want to give because we love how our church makes a difference in our lives and the lives of others.Remember I said above, "...it is something you already know"?
Here’s a little hint.
Who taught you to tie your shoes?
Who taught you “please and thank you”?
Who taught you table manners?
Just how was it done?
Who taught you to tie your shoes?
Who taught you “please and thank you”?
Who taught you table manners?
Just how was it done?
What you “already know” is
Someone demonstrated how to tie your shoes.
Someone demonstrated saying “please” and “thank you”.
Someone demonstrated how to use a knife and fork.
Someone demonstrated how to tie your shoes.
Someone demonstrated saying “please” and “thank you”.
Someone demonstrated how to use a knife and fork.
Now
Ask yourself “Just who is now demonstrating how much to give to this church?”
The usual answer is “No one”.
Oh yes, MANY are demonstrating
right here!
The usual answer is “No one”.
Oh yes, MANY are demonstrating
right here!
Therein lies the secret of QUILL.
By demonstrating larger giving,
giving becomes larger!
giving becomes larger!
Members tend to want to be allied with those who are larger givers;
not because they might give as much, or more,
but because they want that same sense of inner satisfaction
that comes from knowing one is giving generously and not out of duty or guilt.
not because they might give as much, or more,
but because they want that same sense of inner satisfaction
that comes from knowing one is giving generously and not out of duty or guilt.
Show members giving $1 bills and that becomes the norm.
Show people giving very large gifts and larger gifts from others will result.
Show people giving very large gifts and larger gifts from others will result.
NOW, hear this: It must be done in the right (Christian) way.
When you use QUILL you will be doing it the right way.
When you use QUILL you will be doing it the right way.
Remember I said,
“You will need to muster your courage to lead your members down a new road”?
“You will need to muster your courage to lead your members down a new road”?
I want you to see in some detail, exactly how it is successfully done.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY GIFT TO YOU.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY GIFT TO YOU.
Our commitment to the vital necessity of "the church" in society, our experience and more than a quarter century of church fund-raising consulting, has taught us
QUILL
the Personal Demonstration
Stewardship Program.
HAD to be designed to be used repeatedly, at least for3-4 years.
Your purchase of QUILL means
you will not need to purchase another
program for at least 3-4 years.
the Personal Demonstration
Stewardship Program.
HAD to be designed to be used repeatedly, at least for3-4 years.
Your purchase of QUILL means
you will not need to purchase another
program for at least 3-4 years.
The dozens and dozens of churches who have used QUILL in the past 20 years affirm its continued effectiveness.
QUILL has established a strong, productive and valued reputation among the client churches across America who have and are using this unique and effective church pledging program. Any of them will tell you about their successes.
CLICK HERE to send us an e-mail to discuss QUILL
QUILL has established a strong, productive and valued reputation among the client churches across America who have and are using this unique and effective church pledging program. Any of them will tell you about their successes.
CLICK HERE to send us an e-mail to discuss QUILL
Mequon United Methodist Church, Mequon,WI
"The year before we first used the QUILL Program, we had $99,000 in pledges. We used it 4 years and watched our pledges increase to $233,000. A 133% increase! Are we pleased? Oh yes!..and you can give any doubters my phone number."
Rev. Brad Mather, Former Pastor
Mequon United Methodist Church
Mequon, Wisconsin
"Gary, we've been using QUILL for a few years now and getting great results. We understand there is a QUILL2 version available after the first use of QUILL. Please send it to us".
Rev. James Howard, First Congregational Church
Pembroke, New Hampshire.
Mequon United Methodist Church
Mequon, Wisconsin
"Gary, we've been using QUILL for a few years now and getting great results. We understand there is a QUILL2 version available after the first use of QUILL. Please send it to us".
Rev. James Howard, First Congregational Church
Pembroke, New Hampshire.
QUILLonCD
Now Available
EVERYTHING ordinarily included
with our FULL SERVICE QUILL PROGRAM, plus the
Introduction to QUILL
is also on this
CD!
The difference?
YOU publish everything locally.
only $159.95
FULL Service QUILL Program fee
is determined by number of member-households because this dictates the amount of printed
material which we provide.
$159.95 is indeed a bargain!
(FULL SERVICE QUILL is with warranty.
QUILL on CD is without warranty.)
You may choose either.
ORDER HERE.
When you purchase on line
SHIPPING IS FREE
If your Sunday offerings
are full of $1 bills your church
absolutely needs QUILL.
Now Available
EVERYTHING ordinarily included
with our FULL SERVICE QUILL PROGRAM, plus the
Introduction to QUILL
is also on this
CD!
The difference?
YOU publish everything locally.
only $159.95
FULL Service QUILL Program fee
is determined by number of member-households because this dictates the amount of printed
material which we provide.
$159.95 is indeed a bargain!
(FULL SERVICE QUILL is with warranty.
QUILL on CD is without warranty.)
You may choose either.
ORDER HERE.
When you purchase on line
SHIPPING IS FREE
If your Sunday offerings
are full of $1 bills your church
absolutely needs QUILL.
"Gary, thank you so much for QUILL. It has made a wonderful impact by increasing our giving and stimulating spiritual growth at First Lutheran Church. Please send me some materials I can give to other pastors at our next Synod meeting."
Rev. Wilbert Miller, First Lutheran Church
San Diego, California
Rev. Wilbert Miller, First Lutheran Church
San Diego, California
