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In Not Your Parents' Offering Plate, Clif Christopher challenged churches and pastors to take a lesson from the leaders of not-for-profit organizations: if you want people to give to your church, first offer them a compelling vision of the good that their giving will accomplish. The book encouraged an entire culture change for many in the Christian community in how they viewed the offering plate. It also unleashed a barrage of questions on specifically how to create this new culture while maintaining the foundations of one's faith tradition and mission.

In this sequel, Christopher responds to these questions in the same forthright manner that he originally laid forth his propositions. He offers simple, strategic advice on such difficult questions as:

"Exactly how do I go about gaining access to the donor records when my church has prohibited it for a hundred years?"

"How do I explain a meeting with just those who are strong givers without alienating those who are not?"

"How can we advocate online giving without encouraging some to abuse their credit cards?""What should letters to different giving constituencies look like?"

In Not Your Parents' Offering Plate, Clif Christopher challenged churches and pastors to take a lesson from the leaders of not-for-profit organizations: if you want people to give to your church, first offer them a compelling vision of the good that their giving will accomplish. The book encouraged an entire culture change for many in the Christian community in how they viewed the offering plate. It also unleashed a barrage of questions on specifically how to create this new culture while maintaining the foundations of one's faith tradition and  mission.

In this sequel, Christopher responds to these questions in the same forthright manner that he originally laid forth his propositions. He offers simple, strategic advice on such difficult questions as:

“Exactly how do I go about gaining access to the donor records when my church has prohibited it for a hundred years?”
“How do I explain a meeting with just those who are strong givers without alienating those who are not?”
“How can we advocate online giving without encouraging some to abuse their credit cards?”
“What should letters to different giving constituencies look like?”

Dr. Clif Christopher, M. Div., CFRE is the CEO of theHorizons Stewardship Company.

Dr. Christopher is a certified church growth consultant andhas earned the coveted title CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive).  In 1995 he was given the National CircuitRider Award by the United Methodist Church for outstanding leadership indeveloping vital congregations.

Clif founded the Horizons Stewardship Company in 1992following a challenging and rewarding career in pastoral ministry. In histwenty years as a pastor, he led numerous major building and capitalcampaigns.  Since founding Horizons, hehas led consultations in over 400 churches, conferences, synods and diocese inall phases of building, finance, and church growth.

Over the last 10 years, Clif has secured over 500 milliondollars for his clients.  He haspersonally worked in over 32 states and is a frequent speaker at stewardshipseminars around the country.  He is the authorof several books including Not YourParents’ Offering Plate (Abingdon Press). 

Dr. Bill Easum, noted consultant and author, says, “No oneknows more about local church stewardship than Clif Christopher.”  Mega church pastor, Adam Hamilton says, “WhenI have a stewardship question, I call Clif Christopher.”  Foundation director David Atkins says, “Clifis one of the most effective communicators in the field of church fundraisingtoday.”

Clif has been an ordained minister of the United MethodistChurch since 1975.  He is married andshares four children with his wife.  Heis a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas and Emory University.  

 

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