Clif Christopher
How to Avoid Making an Awkward Financial Ask
You Are Not Alone. Avoiding the Awkward Ask. If the thought of asking someone for money makes you feel awkward or uncomfortable, you’re not alone. There is a general reluctance among church leaders to talk about money. But you shouldn’t let reluctance keep you from... read more
What Church Leaders Need to Know About New Giving Trends
Ten years ago, in Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate, I voiced my concern that giving to religion, as a share of overall giving, had fallen significantly over the last several decades and was half of what it once was. At the time, the giving trends indicated that... read more
The Top 5 Ways To Accidentally Reduce Church Giving
In my over forty years of ministry, I have never heard a pastor say he/she has more money than the church needs. I have certainly found pastors who shared that their people were very generous or that they had out-given their budget, but never that they had too much.... read more
The Three Pockets of Giving
Are you inviting your members to contribute from all three pockets of giving? Many churches focus on the annual pocket and neglect to consider the other two–capital and estate pockets. In this next video in the Giving Intelligence Series, Listen to Dr. J Clif... read more
Who Should Know What People Give?
Clif Christopher, Horizons’ Founder and author of Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate, discusses the most argued-about stewardship topic in the church today: who should know what people give. In this newest video from Horizons’ Giving Intelligence Series, Clif... read more
Do You Know What Motivates People to Give?
Horizons is pleased to announce the launch of Giving Intelligence — a video series offering helpful advice from the Horizons team of generosity experts. Leading off is Horizons’ Founder, Clif Christopher, author of several books on giving including, Not... read more
Everything you need to inspire generosity.
