by Mike Hicks | Oct 10, 2018 | Communications
I am excited to have Scott Vaughan back with us again this year for our communications workshop Tuesday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m. The workshop title is “Social Communications for Today’s Church.” Reviews of last year’s event were stellar, so we moved the venue to St....
by Mike Hicks | Oct 3, 2018 | Generosity, Giving
40 plus years of ministry in local churches, the district and as the executive director of the Foundation have taught me a few things. The first is that if the pastor avoids talking about money and giving in a church, the congregation will also avoid the subject. ...
by Mike Hicks | Sep 26, 2018 | Planning
If your church income is above your budget needs as of August 31. If you have increased your budget every year in order to keep up with inflation. Your budget in 2018 needs to have grown at least 17% above your 2008 budget just to keep up with inflation. If you have...
by Mike Hicks | Sep 19, 2018 | Planning
I recently received an email from umcgiving.org featuring a pastor/leadership download kit. The kit contains worship resources, eBooks, social images and videos all under the theme, “Together, We Do More.” The material is good and at no cost to you. The worship...
by Mike Hicks | Sep 12, 2018 | Miscellaneous Posts
You are invited to the Second Communications Workshop featuring Mr. Scott Vaughan Tuesday, October 30, at St. Matthew’s UMC in Madison, MS. Reviews from last year were off the charts. Click here for more information. I recently read One-Minute Stewardship by Charles...
