Yesterday I heard from Aaron Goin, our Faith Promise CFO that we will likely miss one of our financial goals from 2010. The goal was to increase our budget giving by 15% for the year to fulfill our budget increase. It appears that we will miss that goal by $64,000. However, sometimes missing a goal still creates a HUGE win. Here’s why:
In 2010:
- We missed giving on 3 weekends – 2x due to weather and 1x by choice on July 4th. Our budget was based on 52 weeks, but we only met for 49 weekends!
- We took a $1.15 million dollar offering (CASH) in one weekend. This was the largest single offering ever given in church history.
- Our giving units increased by 110 families. Those families are now giving consistently to the work at FPC.
Sometimes, if you just look at the numbers, a missed goal looks like a loss. In your ministry, look past the visible numbers to see what is really happening organizationally. We could be discouraged by missing a goal instead of praising God for what He has done!
Look for future posts on how we continually have been able to increase giving by an average of 18% per year.
Great perspective, Josh. Thank you!
I am reminded of the tip of the iceburg analogy. Most of the substantial work in anything is under the surface and out of view anyway. That is where the real bulk of most anything is always found and sometimes it requires Faith to see it. Faith Promise, from day one has been a flagship in my perspective and I am not surprised by the million dollar weekend numbers.It is God Big however anf Faith brought it about. Faith in the knowing of His directive to give and Faith in the hearing of His voice that it is God’s voice and last Faith that God has given those at Faith Promise from the head down.
Missing a goal, I think, depends on the perspective and to what measure of faith we walk. I agree with you Josh, we still win because Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.
That measure of Faith is the greatest offering of all. It can not be measured but is a goal non-the-less…..an eternal offering.evidenced by the fruit of the lives changed and touched by the ministries offered and provided by the vessel that is Faith Promise Church.
WE WIN.
That is a great way to look at it Josh. As I’m reviewing our year-end numbers, I’m going to be looking for nuggets like this. Thanks so much.
Chris – thanks! We are so blessed.
Sabrina – great reminder!
Trey & Jenni – thanks!