Last week, Elevation Church in North Carolina did something quite commendable. They take in an average of $40,000 weekly (despite the lack of a building of their own). They’re trying to raise capital to get one.
So, what are they doing for their capital campaign? Something that at first blush seems counter-intuitive.
When pastor Steven Furtick instructed members to pluck from the collection bowls, filled with envelopes containing $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100, some people didn’t believe it. One person at each of the five services even got an envelope with $1,000.
Members looked at Furtick like “What’s the punchline?” he recalled. “Then the creative wheels started turning.”
The money isn’t to keep, Furtick told them. Instead, members were to go out and do something random for someone else.
Get inventive, he said, and tell us about it.
Read more by clicking here. I discovered this link via Digg. If you’ve never been to Digg—get there; it’s a great site.
Post a Comment