Podcast Episode #238

Discuss the characteristics of generous churches and how to tell if your church is a generous one or not.

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* Weekly per capita giving is one of the best numbers to use to measure financial health of a church.

* The average weekly per capita giving in the U.S. is $30.

* There are certain types of financial campaigns that are more likely to get people involved.

* Churches that have foundation funds tend to be the least generous.

* It's good to know if your church is financially dependent on a few giving units or if the giving is spread throughout the church.

* We should give cheerfully, not reluctantly.

The six characteristics of a generous church are:

* Weekly per capita giving.

* Trends in budget giving.

* Responsiveness to special offerings

* Giving relative to the socioeconomics of the community.

* Not overly dependent on one or a few giving units.

* A biblical understanding of stewardship.

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Resources

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