What if a church just gave their collection plate away – every penny of it? There’s an interesting new book out about a church that tried it. For one year, they gave money to serve needs in their neighborhood, including groceries, and medical bills (the church was in the States.) The minister at the church has written a book called Giving Awayto detail the approach. In the end, the church decided they couldn’t do this every year – bills, after all, still need to get paid. But they decided to do it every seven years, after saving a little bit each year to cover operating costs.
Here’s a link to a story about the book: http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2012/08/giving-away-the-collection-plate-by-john-richardson/
PS: I recommend you check out the website that posted the story, Church Marketing Sucks. Not every particular aspect of the site resonates with me, but they do raise some interesting notions about church communcation, the importance of pastors blogging and generally how churches need to do a better job of publicly promoting their mission, both online and in the community. Here’s the home page: http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/
Here’s a link to a story about the book: http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2012/08/giving-away-the-collection-plate-by-john-richardson/
PS: I recommend you check out the website that posted the story, Church Marketing Sucks. Not every particular aspect of the site resonates with me, but they do raise some interesting notions about church communcation, the importance of pastors blogging and generally how churches need to do a better job of publicly promoting their mission, both online and in the community. Here’s the home page: http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/
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