Stories tagged with: online giving

• Churches see success with online giving

  by Tess Schoonhoven, posted Wednesday, July 29, 2020 (one year ago)

  

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  MUNFORD, Ala. (BP) -- A barbecue restaurant, a fast food place or two and a department store are about all the town of Munford has, according to Reese Gill, student pastor at Munford Baptist Church.

  Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Gill and the other 250 or so people who attended Sunday morning worship services at Munford Baptist were accustomed to giving their tithes and offerings in physical form -- checks and paper bills. Read More

• Few Protestant churches met in person for worship services in April

  by Aaron Earls, posted Friday, May 01, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- As federal, state and local governments weigh relaxing stay-at-home guidelines, most churches continued to avoid gathering physically throughout April.

  Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say their congregations did not meet for an in-person worship service last month, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Read More

• Stewardship in COVID-19 pandemic challenges rural churches

  by Diana Chandler, posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

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  MABANK, Texas (BP) -- Online giving presents challenges for Grace Community Church in the small town of Mabank, Texas, where many are accustomed to dropping checks in the offering basket or in a pinch, mailing them through the U.S. Postal Service.

  As the COVID-19 pandemic forces the church to restructure worship and establish online giving, pastor Michael Cooper told Baptist Press most of his members are not accustomed to tithing and giving online. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: 9 practical suggestions that may help you finance your church's budget in these uncertain times

  by Ronnie Floyd, posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  "The future before us is highly uncertain," says Ronnie Floyd. "As the pastor of a local church, you need God's wisdom in each decision you make relating to your church's finances." Read More