Comments on: What is the Outlook for Church Development Projects? http://coolsolutionsgroup.com/blog/what-is-the-outlook-for-church-development-projects?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-outlook-for-church-development-projects Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:04:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jason Lewis http://coolsolutionsgroup.com/blog/what-is-the-outlook-for-church-development-projects/comment-page-1#comment-21 Jason Lewis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:01:52 +0000 http://coolsolutionsgroup.com/?p=288#comment-21 good stuff. wise counsel. thx. good stuff. wise counsel. thx.

]]> By: Alan Wildes http://coolsolutionsgroup.com/blog/what-is-the-outlook-for-church-development-projects/comment-page-1#comment-20 Alan Wildes Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:17:09 +0000 http://coolsolutionsgroup.com/?p=288#comment-20 Tim, very good information my friend. Great idea on your part. I will certainly pass this along to my clients and potential clients. I would add to some of the comments regarding soft giving to capital campaigns or fear of soft giving to capital campaigns. i worked with three churches this spring (2009) and the results were in or very close to the 2 to 3 times over and above operating budget range that has been in place for over 20 years in the capital campaign industry. I had the following multiples: 1.9 2.6 2.8 Most churches would take that giving in the boom of the recent economy of 2007, but in these times these numbers are wonderful. People will give to the following: 1. Clearly Communicated Vision 2. Evidence that their giving will impact the Kingdom So, to all the church leaders out there considering building; do those two things and your people will give. Alan Wildes Tim, very good information my friend. Great idea on your part. I will certainly pass this along to my clients and potential clients.

I would add to some of the comments regarding soft giving to capital campaigns or fear of soft giving to capital campaigns. i worked with three churches this spring (2009) and the results were in or very close to the 2 to 3 times over and above operating budget range that has been in place for over 20 years in the capital campaign industry. I had the following multiples:
1.9
2.6
2.8
Most churches would take that giving in the boom of the recent economy of 2007, but in these times these numbers are wonderful.

People will give to the following:

1. Clearly Communicated Vision
2. Evidence that their giving will impact the Kingdom

So, to all the church leaders out there considering building; do those two things and your people will give.

Alan Wildes

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