Measuring Church Members' Generosity
Churches often assume generosity is growing — but how do you know for sure? By tracking both quantitative and qualitative signs, leaders can measure generosity with clarity.
20 Signs of Growing Generosity
- More first-time givers.
- Growth in recurring giving.
- Increasing percentage of budget met by giving.
- Fewer lapsed donors.
- Growth in pledge participation.
- Higher average gift size.
- Greater percentage giving online.
- More impact stories shared.
- Positive feedback on transparency.
- More thank-you communications sent.
- More volunteer hours.
- Greater mission giving.
- Stronger budget-to-giving alignment.
- More testimonies shared in worship.
- Increasing involvement of younger givers.
- More visible celebration of generosity.
- Greater sense of financial trust.
- Growing planned giving commitments.
- Improved staff/board confidence in finances.
- A more joyful tone in stewardship.
5 Questions for Teams
- How do we currently measure generosity?
- What signs indicate generosity is growing?
- What metrics should we add?
- How can we celebrate progress more visibly?
- How do we share these results with members?
Closing Thought
What gets measured grows. Tracking generosity helps churches celebrate what God is already doing and set bold goals for the future.
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