“As more and more churches turn to online giving to make tithing more convenient for members, we believed it was important to provide offerings that met ministry values.”  – Bryce Collman, CEO/Ardent Giving Solutions. In June, 2010 Ardent Giving Solutions launched optional...

Once you decide to implement online giving,  it is very important to promote your new service to your members.  When you communicate that this solution is now available at your church, the benefits and convenience, you can impact overall giving.    Recently one of our partners promoted...

“At Ardent Giving Solutions, our goal is to make giving convenient for churches, church members and missions while lowering overall giving expense. Our proven software was developed to resolve the obstacles that we most commonly hear from our church partners: cost, debt-free giving...

“Futurecast” by George Barna examines 14 trends in religious factors over the past 20 years.  Listed below is a summary of two of the trends studied, generational changes in church attendance and the ”unchurched”.    Church Attendance: “Since 1991,...

A survey conducted by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) among its 100-member board of directors, found that 42% of evangelical leaders believe the Bible requires tithing, while 58% do not. CNN’s T.J. Holmes talked with NAE President Leith Anderson and Pastor Brian Kluth...

According to the new LifeWay Research survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors released Aug. 1, “71 percent of pastors report 2011 offerings at or in excess of their budget requirements. That includes 25 percent with offerings exceeding budget requirements and 46 percent with offerings...

CahabaCreek Software has released CahabaWorks Church Management Software Version 5.1 which includes online giving as an available feature. Online gifts may be downloaded directly into CahabaWorks and will be automatically recorded as member contributions and bank deposits. A smart phone...

The purpose of this letter is to encourage and thank the members of the congregation. The letter should be sent to everyone in your church family – not just those who have given financially during the year. A letter of encouragement can only have a positive effect on year-end giving. I...

There has been a lot of communication around the topic of online giving (OG) lately, some of it coming from my desk over the last few months. While the debate has been worthwhile, there is another angle to consider as you setup your online giving solution (if you already have online giving in...

1. You want to frustrate those who no longer use checks or carry cash. Many today, especially those under age 30, do not carry or use checks. Nor do they carry much cash. Their financial lives revolve around the use of debit and credit cards. So when offering time comes, they are frustrated,...

Sparked by the Your Church Magazine article “Churches Weigh the Credit Card Question” Your Church e-newsletter’s unscientific poll asked the question, “Do you believe credit cards are acceptable for church giving?” Only 44% of respondents felt that credit cards...