1. J. Clif Christopher, CFRE
Prepare to Compete
Do’s and Don’ts
J. Clif Christopher, CFRE

2. Compete with Mission Mission first! Guiding principle Board meeting
Missional budget

3. “Changing Lives for Christ”
Line Item Budget
First Church 2017 Budget
“Changing Lives for Christ”
Income Pledges 150,000 Non-Pledged contributions 30,000 Sunday school offering 5,000 Christmas Eve 5,000 Interest 10,000 Total 200,000 Expenses Operations: Utilities 8,000 Maintenance 5,000 Postage 5,000 Office Supplies 3,000 Insurance 8,000 Copier 2,000 Telephone 2,500 Janitor Supplies 2,000 Total 35,500 Programs: Music 1,500 Stewardship 100 Missions 500 Children’s Ministry 1,000 Youth Ministry 1,000 Adult Ministry 500
Programs (cont):
Youth Ministry 1,000
Adult Ministry 500
Boy Scouts 500
Archives 400
Total 5,500
Conference - Cooperative Giving:
Support Services 12,000
World Missions 10,000
Russian Initiative 5,000
Retired Pastor Fund 5,000
Total 32,000
Staff:
Pastor 50,000
Pastor Utilities 4,000
Pastor Expense 10,000
Pastor Insurance 10,000
Secretary 20,000
Music Director (PT) 10,000
Youth Director (PT) 6,000
Pulpit Supply 2,000
Continuing Education 5,000
Janitor 10,000
Total 127,000
  Total Budget 200,000

4. “Changing Lives for Christ”
Missional Budget
First Church 2017 Budget
“Changing Lives for Christ”
Your church leadership has constructed a bold plan of ministry to continue our mission of changing lives for Christ. We celebrate a wonderful past year but commit ourselves to even more lives coming to Christ in the new one. Join us in this journey of being God’s people in Cityville.
Our Plan of Ministry
A. To provide meaningful, life changing worship every week of the year.
Last year we held 112 worship services where, on an average week, 190 persons gathered to praise God and hear His Word. Fourteen persons gave their life to Christ for the first time in those services and nine rededicated themselves to serving the Master. The Special Music events of Easter and Christmas Eve had over 100 persons in attendance who were unchurched. One young man joined the church after one of these special services and was baptized. He said it was only the second time he’d been in a church in his life. Today he’s volunteering time with our high school students.
Next year we plan to add a junior choir with at least twelve 3rd through 6th graders. Already, we’re planning on their singing on Palm Sunday. A new praise team is being trained and a second service is tentatively planned to begin in September. We want to increase our attendance to 220 and double the number of first time commitments of faith. Budget Total - $80,000
(% of pastor’s salary, pastor’s utilities, pastor’s expenses, pastor’s insurance, secretary, music director, continuing education, janitor, children’s ministry, music, janitor supplies, telephone, copier, insurance maintenance, utilities)
 B. To nurture persons in their faith journey Budget Total - $37,000
 C. To witness to our faith in service beyond ourselves Budget Total - $83,000
Total needed to fulfill our mission of “Changing Lives for Christ” $200,000
- A detailed line item budget is available in the church office for any who wish to review it.

5. How are you an extension of Christ?
Compete on Vision
Called to be
God talk not numbers
Jesus!!
How are you an extension of Christ?

6. 3 “D”s for your Board Doer Donor Door Opener
Compete with Leadership
3 “D”s for your Board
Doer
Donor
Door Opener

7. Compete for all Pockets
Annual
Capital…known vision
Planned – Foundation as your Partner

8. Planned
Capital
Annual

9. Compete on Fiscal Responsibility
Negativity breeds withdrawal
Do not put financial information in public domain

10. Compete by Knowing vs. Guessing
#1 barometer
Who gave…why…when…what for…
How can they help connect
Do not treat all donors equally

11. Compete for Targeted Groups
Generational difference
Donor differences
Giving methods
Alumnus – Parent – Friend

12. Differences in Affluent Donors
Parents Adult Children
Support institutions Support causes
Religion, art, health Civil rights, environment
Sole decider Decide with peers
Write checks 78% - online (Kiosk - EFT)
Brochures - mailings Website
Chronicle on Philanthropy February 14, 2013

13. Compete with GratitudeDo
Send Thank-you Notes
Humble vs. Arrogant
10 a week every week
24 hours after receipt

14. J. Clif Christopher, CFRE