Did you know there are five different cycles of generosity during the year? Most church leaders we work with don’t ever think about the cycles that affect people’s giving. This is a VERY general overview but it can help you develop your intentional system to fund your vision.

• New Year Cycle - Key word is priority. If people are creating priorities for their finances for the next year, why not help them see that the Kingdom of God should be in the list? Great time to help people with personal financial education as well.
• Pre-Summer - People and pocketbooks are notorious for leaving in the summer months. Pre-Summer Cycle is a great time to help people move their gifts to ONLINE giving. If you don’t have online giving, quit reading this and go get it now!
• Summer - The summer is a great time to connect with people relationally! We use the summer in churches we work with to help key ministry leaders and givings connect with staff in some sort of way! The more relationship you have with somone, the more likely they will fund the vision.
• Fall - This is a great time to make an ask. Attendance is up and people are not BROKE like they are after Christmas. I suggest a four week message series with some sort of financial elements to it.
• Holiday - People are very generous near the year end. Creating an intentional strategy for year end giving is worth the time and effort.

I know I didn’t give you a ton of PRACTICAL but just understanding this will give you a frame work to plan 2010!

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