by Mike Hicks | Jul 26, 2017 | Direction, Planning
Looking at Your Church as an Outsider My work at the Foundation takes me to many different churches of various sizes across the Annual Conference. Few churches make it easy to find the right door to the office, the sanctuary or to restrooms in the building....
by Mike Hicks | Jul 5, 2017 | Planning
The Second Half Yes, it really is the second half of 2017. Six months have come and gone. Now is the time to look at the numbers for the first six months of this year. Is giving trending up, down or about the same? What are the underlying reasons for the trend?...
by Mike Hicks | Jun 21, 2017 | Legacy, Planning
Financial Reality A recent article by Maurie Backman of The Motley Fool appeared on MSN. The article stated that almost half of Americans die nearly broke. A recent study by GoBankingRates discovered that 59% of American adults admitted to having less than...
by Mike Hicks | May 24, 2017 | Planning
Time to Let Go A recent article in the Journal of Accountancy was titled, “The Importance of Killing Projects.” The article insisted that all organizations must be willing to look at their initiatives with as critical eye. This means that ownership and ego needs must...
by Mike Hicks | May 17, 2017 | Giving, Planning
Resource Materials for Churches Providing Financial Literacy Last week I wrote about counties struggling with high poverty rates and the downward financial earnings pressure on children in those settings. I began to research materials that might help churches begin to...
by Mike Hicks | May 11, 2017 | Legacy, Planning
Hard Economic News for Mississippi Counties The Wall Street Journal published an electronic story on counties in this country where the American Dream is dead. It began by stating that the percentage of children who grow up to earn more than their parents is down from...
