Fearless Church Fundraising: The Practical and Spiritual Approach to Stewardship

Publisher Description

• An award-winning consultant brings humor, wisdom and 25 years of experience to the hardest conversation of all: God and money. - Ecumenical approach for church leaders, development officers and anyone raising money in faith communities Considering how essential fundraising is to ministry, many church leaders remain terrified of asking for or talking about money. Fearless Church Fundraising removes the terror from stewardship, urging leaders to focus on deep spiritual conversion and a clear, compelling mission before they design the pledge cards. In this rich resource-part handbook, part workbook, part spiritual guidebook-former monk and popular consultant Charles LaFond combines road-tested strategies and sample campaign documents with a spiritual director's sensitivity. The result is an irresistible, user-friendly text that promises to transform your ministry's fundraising and its spiritual life.