This is HIS Story

Today's Podcast is for Pastors who know that many of their flock are not faithful givers and want their congregation to experience the joy of giving and want to increase the ministry within their churches.

Chances are… You may have been disappointed in the giving levels of a certain percentage of your flock. You are not alone. 

Yes, there are the faithful givers in your pews … the sacrificial givers who give out of obedience and even… get this JOY. . But, we know, not everyone who listens to the sermons, who reads scripture… gives to their church… sometimes ever.

Online Giving for Churches takes simple strategies and consistent communications to help engage Christian Givers online. 

Today we dive into what makes Story telling different for Christian organizations and churches? What sets us apart from the world and best practices of story telling for businesses?

Donald Millar's Story Brand and Sinek's Golden Circle (Why, How, What) is wonderful ideas and principles but do they work "out of the box" for Christians who have the Gospel as their WHY?

Donors relate to a WHY. They just don't give to every non-profit out of obedience. What does "our stories" and our "story telling" have to do with motivation and our integrity?

Join in today's discussion as we look into Christin Non Profits and how we tell our ministry stories online. 

We also praise The Bucket Ministry not only for the amazing work they are doing across the globe but because of their story telling on their website. Great work (Which I have ZERO to do with.) Very well done story telling in the Christian Non Profit Space.

Make Online Giving Easier for Donors . As a ministry in 2022, you must embrace digital fundraising as part of your donor development strategies in order to continue connecting with your present and future supporters. But just as years of experience have developed best practices for offline donor development, it’s important to consider both the technical and user experience approaches that can impact online giving.

Digital or online giving includes donations through a website, app, virtual reality, mobile device and SMS. The considerations for each are different, of course, but many of these principles on today's episode will apply across them all.

Small to Mid-Sized Christian non profits have a big problem. Many are stuck in the catch 22 of: We can't afford help. We are stuck and can't grow therefore we can't afford someone who can help us change that. We will just creep along and HOPE that changes.

But there are so many great Christian Vendors capable to partner with organizations and help them over hurdles and to achieve goals... and many Christian Leaders and Pastors stiff arm and justify (in their minds) why.

I have heard and truth be told, have made so many of the same excuses. But today, we look at the reasons Christian Non Profits may or may not want to hire and partner with various digital vendors who want to help with their ministry reach. 

From software to marketing to social media to graphic artists to webmasters to digital fundraisers, we look at the good and bad of christian vendors and ministry leaders and the marriage of doing ministry together.

Rhome van Dyck is the founder of Sacra Script, a ministry dedicated to equipping the Church with Christ-centered Bible studies and resources.

Creator of the Sacra Script Bible Ventures App and Bible Compass. 

He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and grew up in various places across Canada. His passion is for the worldwide Church and teaching the message of God’s Word from its original context. Along with a diploma in Biblical Studies from Columbia Bible College, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with an emphasis on the Reformation from Simon Fraser University and a Th.M. in Historical Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor for seven years and was ordained at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas by Chuck Swindoll. He has traveled extensively around the world teaching and training pastors often in areas of persecution and continues a busy teaching schedule both at home and abroad. He loves to help people understand how the entire story of Scripture reveals God’s redemptive plan through Christ. He is married to Vanessa, a former college professor and fellow Dallas Seminary graduate. They have two young daughters: Kaleah and Adrielle. Rhome loves the Lord, his family, sports, music, history, and the great outdoors.

Interviewer:

Todd Turner
CreativeDigitalGuide.com

I'm Todd Turner, Creative Digital Guide. I come along side Christian Non-Profits and churches and help them tell and fund their God-Sized missions using their digital channels. Listen in to learn how we tell our stories with integrity and ask people to join our kingdom stories. 

As a former Executive Vice President for an International organization,  I have traveled the world learning and teaching digital strategies in various countries and languages. I have gathered the essentials of Digital Strategies and spend my day helping organizations cut out the fads and trends and learn the simple blocking and tackling of their online fundraising strategies.

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I have the greatest job in the world. I get to walk along side amazing people and organizations doing great things around the globe. Every mission is different, every solution to a problem unique, every personality of their leaders is special. Yet, as much variation Christian Non-Profits and churches have, they are all oddly similar. I see so many of the same mindsets and so many same problems with each and every Executive Director and Pastor.

I have collected some of the top Myths and Mindsets I see and address why a SHIFT is needed in the thinking.

Leaders of Christian Nonprofits wear plenty of hats... I don't think many people expect them to be masters of all of them. When it comes to Digital Strategies and online fundraising, Executive Directors, founders, and CEOs sometimes punt the responsibilities to the "technical staff" or vendors. Or they govern progress to campaigns, ideas, or anything leadership can "understand and manage."

The Non Technical Christian Leader or Pastor is my target client. I help them learn to manage what is important, stop activity that is not, and teach them how to read the dashboard of digital efforts.

Join in to today's discussion built especially for Christian leaders who don't feel "technical" and would rather focus their time to their strength.

Now that the non-profit space has been doing Giving Days for a while now, there are PLENTY of blogs, courses, videos, and free advice of tactics to increase awareness and donations to our organizations. But, what roles do the founder, executive director, and board of directors play in a Giving Day?

💡 - How should leaders steer the ship during our year end campaigns?

Listen in to learn:

✅  - The Year End Giving Checklist

✅  - The Perfect December Calendar

✅  - Roles of Leadership in Fundraising

✅  - Simple Principles and Tactics for Giving Days

#GivingDay #GivingTuesday #EndofYear #Endofyeargiving

Welcome to the "This is HIS Story podcast" - The Executive Director and Pastor Guide to Sowing and Reaping Online Givers

Leaders at Christian organizations and churches wear many hats and let's face it, they all don't fit perfectly. While focusing on mission, staff, vendors, fundraising, and goals... there is the matter of Digital Strategies. Technology and trends move at breakneck speeds and managing your Christian organization's online efforts can seem like a full-time job. 

Todd Turner has been in your shoes... He spent his life helping Faith Based organizations build solid, ethical, online fundraising strategies that work. Listen in and subscribe to grow your knowledge, increase your ability to lead your digital efforts, and be encouraged as you navigate your organization in the Digital World of ministry and fundraising.

Today we want to be encouraged and enlighten by listening in to a special interview. 

Jim Sheppard is CEO & Principal of Generis, a consulting firm passionate about helping churches inspire and cultivate generosity through giving development, coaching, and strategy.

After college, Jim passed the CPA exam and pursued a career as a financial executive. Though he grew up in the church, Jim was not a believer until he was 28. That part of his life intersected with his business life in 1991 when he thought he might be called to the pastorate. This came at a time when he was at a very high level in a major financial services company. After an intense spiritual period in his life, Jim realized that was not where God was calling him. Seven months later through a corporate buyout and a series of providentially inspired events, Jim moved from the corporate world to giving development for churches and ministry organizations.

Jim is a student of generosity and is passionate about spreading it throughout the Church. For the last 27+ years, he has devoted his life to coaching pastors especially in navigating the resource limitations that restrict their ministry potential. Jim understands the financial challenges that churches face today; annual giving, debt, capital projects, and planned giving. He is a positive force in bridging these needs with the power of spiritually motivated stewardship. Cumulatively, Jim has partnered with his clients to raise over $1.7 billion for local church ministry. Jim is a frequent writer and speaker on generosity and ministry funding. He is co-author of Contagious Generosity: Creating A Culture Of Giving In Your Church.

Jim and his wife, Nancy, live in the Atlanta, GA area and they have two married daughters. He is actively involved in his church where he serves as an elder and provides guidance to the Generosity Ministry Team

"This is HIS story Podcast" focuses on ministry backstories of a people God is using for his Kingdom work and those pouring out God’s grace to hurting people around the globe. From Bible teachers to counselors to those that feed the hungry, pull people from dark places, and missionaries… we look into to the events, personalities, callings, and circumstances of those God is using as His hands and feet.

Listen to the stories of the men and women God is using for his Kingdom work and those pouring out God’s grace to hurting people around the globe. From Bible teachers to counselors to those that feed the hungry, pull people from dark places, and missionaries… we look into to the events, personalities, callings, and circumstances of those God is using as His hands and feet.