3. We don’t have the money.
Vision and passion always precede resources. Here are three reasons most leaders don’t have enough money.
1. Your vision isn’t big enough.
People give small sums to small visions.
2. Your vision isn’t fully aligned with the real purposes of the church.
When your mission vision and strategy are aligned with the biblical vision of church, it resonates with people. They give more to something they know is authentic.
3. You haven’t challenged people to give sacrificially.
My wife and I have always tried to give generously and sacrificially to ministry. But we weren’t seeing a completely generous culture at our church.
I asked Casey Graham for help. Casey told me that I did a great job informing and inspiring people to give. But I did a terrible job asking people. I learned to ask, directly.
People now give sacrificially. We’ve freed up significantly more money for ministry as a result.
