Thanks to over 100 different churches who jumped on the volunteer webinars last week and this week.  Others have asked about it, so I added another one next week on Tuesday at 11:30 Central.  Double check for your time zone and then sign up here if you missed or want a redo.

We've already upgraded 2 parts of the feature based on the webinars:

Traditionally churches receive donation via offering plates and or offering boxes, but in the last 15 years the option to give digitally has slowly increased in popularity.  In fact, online giving is no longer a trend, it’s the new normal for churches.  It’s not uncommon for 50% or more of church revenues to come in through electronic giving.  It’s also common for churches to see a financial increase of 10 to 20% when they intentionally ask their parishioners to shift from traditional giving to digital giving.  So why then are some churches still reluctant to embrace online giving?  Because they’ve been fooled by the following three common myths about giving digitally.

There’s no doubt that one of the most toxic small group ministry moves is changing small group systems, models or strategies too frequently or flippantly. It is important to make a three year commitment and pursue it with everything you’ve got when you do decide to change. Still, there is a right time to change strategies.

[photo credit: National Geographic]

It’s not uncommon for church leaders to feel that their church management system (ChMS or CMS) is not meeting their specific needs.  That’s why Churchteams makes it a habit to make software upgrades based on the best ideas and feedback we receive from our clients.  By doing so our product is continually becoming more intuitive and more helpful to our end users.  Below is a sampling of some of our most recent upgrades: