Even before the pandemic, online spaces for church communities have become ever more important. With online services and small groups, many who had limited access to their church community can now enjoy the teachings and fellowship in full. People are even being generous with online church giving.
Sometimes it can be difficult to have conversations about giving in the church, but why is that? The fact of the matter is that generosity is at the very heart of God. It is your desire to encourage His people, who are created in His image, to also want to express a generous heart, not only to walk in obedience but to impact the world around them with the love of God. Reframing the conversation by communicating the importance of giving and how it impacts the church can help ease this complicated subject – and providing more avenues and easier access for your congregants to give will open up opportunities for them to explore how they choose to be generous and what works best for their individual circumstances.
With over 75% of people preferring to make payments online via credit card, debit card, or eCheck (ACH), it makes sense they want to tithe the same way. Jumping on a home computer or smartphone is a familiar experience when managing money. It’s convenient and secure, and giving to the church online is no different.
Church attendance and giving often go hand in hand. When one increases so does the other, and vice versa. Just like the end of the year is known for an uptick in gifts and guests, the summertime is notorious for a decrease in attendance and giving.
The most charitable season is right around the corner, and it’s the ideal time for churches and faith-based groups to enhance their online giving campaigns. Online giving grew by 7.9% last year, and the rise in generosity has already been noticed in 2017.
You may be wondering why so many churches today seem to be using online giving as their main tool for accepting donations. It’s simple really – the easier it is for people to give the more likely, and more frequently, they will give.
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