Ideas for and from leaders, pastors, and creatives
Many pastors ask if their church can simply use PayPal for their online giving. The answer is yes! Paypal can be an effective tool, but let’s back up and first ask: what do you want to accomplish by providing electronic giving?
Electronic giving should be used as a tool to help develop generous people who can easily and effectively support the vision of the church. Here’s a checklist for evaluating an e-giving solution:
David Messner and I have been working on a new resource of AG Financial to help pastors spark a movement of generosity in their church. We know that every church has a “gap” between their current reality and their vision. And every church needs a GAP – a Generosity Action Plan. Every pastor needs a strategy on how they are going to resource their God-given vision. That’s why we’ve created the Generosity Action Plan Membership website. It gives you monthly coaching, done-for-you materials, and insights from pastors across the country on how to develop a culture of generosity within your church.
Why should a church offer a variety of giving methods including e-giving, online giving, and giving kiosks?
Because…
Here’s a simple test you could use to evaluate your church’s giving system:
If your local bank offered the same financial features as your church, would it still be in business?
With that in mind let’s consider some of the features most banks offer:
