Mark Brooks

Pastor, is your church fully funded or just hoping? Take my free 15-question Fully Funded Church Self Assessment: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ux8n3ko9x… Email it to [email protected] and I'll send you my End of Year manual free.

Still scrolling, Pastor? Here's something to read before you fall asleep. Many faithful members will one day decide where their estate goes. If the church never mentions legacy giving, it is never considered. markbrooks.substack.com/p/th…

If you serve on a church board or finance team, this book is for you too. It gives lay leaders a shared language for generosity so the pastor is not carrying the load alone. a.co/d/066eUTNw

Who leads generosity in your church besides you? If no name comes to mind, that is a gap worth seeing. Start with my article, Your Giving Didn't Grow for a Decade. Inflation Did. markbrooks.substack.com/p/yo…

A full church isn't always a funded church. Packed pews don't pay the bills. Attendance and giving are two different things, and hope is not a strategy. Lesson #1 from The Fully Funded Church Is Not an Accident: a.co/d/066eUTNw

Your finance team has numbers, but does it have a diagnosis? My Self Assessment gives you one in 15 simple questions: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ux8n3ko9x… Email your completed assessment to [email protected] and I will send you my End of Year manual free.

Fully funded churches are not lucky. They are intentional. The title of my book says it plainly, The Fully Funded Church Is Not an Accident, because generosity is a system you can build. a.co/d/066eUTNw #FullyFundedChurch

Something to read before you fall asleep, Pastor. A year-end letter from the pastor is not begging. It is leadership. Here is how to plan a 2027 budget you can actually hit: markbrooks.substack.com/p/th…

Your social feed is a stewardship pulpit seven days a week. Tell stories of changed lives, not just upcoming events, because givers who see impact see a reason to give. I explain why here: a.co/d/066eUTNw What story could you post this week?

Before you announce a December offering, ask yourself honestly whether you have a system or just a sermon. I wrote about why your December offering is not a rescue plan: markbrooks.substack.com/p/yo…

You would never preach without studying the text. Why plan year-end giving without studying your church first? Start here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ux8n3ko9x… Email your completed assessment to [email protected] and I will send you my End of Year manual free.

Lying awake wondering how your church will finish the year? Your December offering doesn't have to be a rescue mission. Here's a better plan: markbrooks.substack.com/p/yo…

Giving is declining. What's your plan? Mine starts with an honest look at where your church stands today. Take it here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ux8n3ko9x… Email your completed assessment to [email protected] and I will send you my End of Year manual free.

Pastor, hope is not a strategy for your year-end offering. Is your church fully funded? Take the free 15-question Self Assessment and read the full article here: markbrooks.substack.com/p/yo…

Walk your campus like a first-time guest. Can you see how to give, where the money goes, and what it accomplished? The Campus Lane speaks even when no one is talking. What is your building saying about generosity?

I wrote The Fully Funded Church Is Not an Accident after 20 years as a senior pastor and many more coaching churches on generosity. It is the playbook I wish I had carried into my first pulpit. a.co/d/066eUTNw #Stewardship

Most churches treat December like a fire drill. The churches that finish strong planned their year-end story in October. Four moves to make this December different: markbrooks.substack.com/p/yo…

December will not fix a giving system that was broken in July. Find the gaps now with my Fully Funded Church Self Assessment: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ux8n3ko9x… Email your completed assessment to [email protected] and I will send you my End of Year manual free.

The platform shapes giving more than any brochure. If the offering is treated as an intermission, people will treat it as optional. How will you frame giving from the platform this Sunday? #ChurchGiving

Do you know why giving rose or fell in your church this year? My Self Assessment covers 5 areas in 15 yes-or-no questions: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ux8n3ko9x… Email your completed assessment to [email protected] and I will send you my End of Year manual free.