Yes, our churches keep the doors open with donations provided by members and guests. Many not only give, but they also tithe and even donate their estates to their church. One of the key uses of Faith Teams software is to make it easy to receive monetary donations from members and guests. However, there are many other community organizations and nonprofits that help build our communities too. And they also rely on the monies and efforts of others for their success. Are there ways our churches can help other organizations thrive? There sure are. And those efforts also serve to introduce people to Jesus. Here are a few key ways your church can also donate to other people and organizations:
Give away your assets not in use
- Old Bibles – Have you recently purchased all new Bibles and now have the old ones collecting dust? The binding may be old, but the words are still renewing. Give them another church or other organization that relies on the Bible for their efforts.
- Furniture – If you have furniture no longer in use, give it to a food bank, an abuse shelter or an animal humane society. These organizations are not only in need of things, they also need care.
Give your prized writings
- Books – Many pastors create books that sell on bookshelves and at Amazon. Package them up with wrapping and offer them as a giveaway at community fundraisers. Not only does this help those other groups raise money, it also lets other know about you. You can do this with Bibles as well.
Give to Other Churches
- Loan Part of Your Building – As you grow, sometimes you end up with unused parts of your church. Do you have an old sanctuary that is no longer used but still important to the history of your church? Loan it to a church plant until they can get their own building
- Give to Other Missions – Churches sometimes have the resources and not the people to fulfill on mission plans. Find another church and give them those monies to meet your church’s desires to reach those in greatest need.
Give Your Expertise
- Multimedia – For most, livestreaming is difficult. If you know how to do it, teach other churches how. Perhaps also give them your last generation of equipment. While there is always some competition for new congregants, we all win when we spread the word of Jesus!
- AI – AI can be scary. And yet, very beneficial in increasing efficiency at churches. If you’ve already mastered AI, teach it to other churches. Hold local on-site seminars with smaller churches than yours bringing in those with expertise in AI to teach smaller churches how to use it for good.
Churches do need to ensure they can keep their doors open with donations being a key way to make that happen. They can though play a key role in helping other churches who are in great need ensuring more and more people come to know Jesus!
