Capital Campaign - Frequently Asked Questions
What Does The Abundant Giving Capital Campaign Include?
It is a complete capital campaign in a box with the ongoing support you need to have a spiritually and financially rewarding campaign. Your campaign manual contains the full process and program that we use to lead church clients through their campaigns - we don't hold anything back. Please refer to the product detail page for a complete description.
How Does This Compare to Capital Campaign Services From Other Companies?
There is an old saying about giving a man a fish, and you have fed him for a day; but teach a man to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime (Author unknown). We teach you to fish. Our consultants have worked for several different capital campaign companies and we know a great deal about the rest. Their motto (and operating model) seems to be, "I taught you all you know, but I didn't teach you all I know." Our program is about empowering you with the knowledge of the process and the explanations that bring understanding, and then being here to answer questions and help you adapt the general process to your church. For more information, go to our about us page to learn more about our philosophy and testimony. Oh yes... our program is less expensive and much more cost-effective.
Can't We Just Buy a Book or Go To a Capital Campaign Seminar?
Yes you can, but if you think about it, what is the chance that you can learn from a book or a one or two-day seminar what capital campaign companies have been charging $30,000 to $100,000 (or even more) to teach? Often times low cost seminars are just sales tools to sell you the bigger package. Yes, you can pick up a book or tape and learn a few things, but you will have a more effective and less stressful campaign if you get professional help. It is much like learning to fly, you can read all the manuals you want to, but that doesn't make you a pilot.
Why Do We Need a Consultant
This is too important and too complex of a program - you really cannot afford not to get professional help. The involvement of a capital campaign consultant typically increases giving 50% to 100% or more over what churches who just make an appeal from the pulpit will raise. Your church will benefit greatly from the experience of a qualified capital campaign consultant. What you want to strive for, is the most assistance at the lowest cost.
Can We Really Do This Ourselves?
Yes you can, and here is why. You are not doing it by yourself, you are working from our materials, using our experience, and have access to answers from our consultants. You can do it, we can help. On top of that, it is important that while one man sows, and another waters, it is God that gives the increase. That does not relieve us of planting and watering as well as we can, but at the end of the day, it is the Spirit of God moving in people's hearts that will make this a success. For additional information, see our article on the biblical basis for a capital campaign.
Is This Campaign Biblically Based?
Yes. Every aspect of this campaign is based on biblical principals and examples, bathed in prayer and backed by scripture. If you are not relying on the power of the Word of God, then this campaign is not for you.
How Long Does a Capital Campaign Take?
The sample campaign timeline, from beginning to plan until commitment Sunday, is approximately 4 months. You adapt the program to your timeline but do not try to rush it if you can help it. You will have a much more effective campaign, and will cause a lot less wear and tear on your church's capital campaign team, if you allow yourself plenty of time. A recent testimonial from one of our clients offered this piece of advice, "If I could offer one piece of advice, it would be to give your church plenty of time to prepare for the campaign."
What About Communication Materials?
Your complete capital campaign in a box includes your choice of any one of over 250 professionally designed capital campaign themes and logos. Also included is the professional layout and formatting of your custom text to produce print-ready artwork. To have these quality materials custom designed would cost between $5,000 and $10,000, or possibly even more! It's yours as part of this program, at no additional cost! For more information on what is included, see the product details page.
When Should We Run Our Capital Campaign?
The easy answer is, "the sooner the better." There are both spiritual and financial reasons for doing so. Spiritual issues aside, the church can never have too much money set aside for building. Furthermore, in today's uncertain lending environment, lenders have raised the criteria in order to qualify for a loan. Today, the church has to have much more cash on hand and be able to demonstrate a history of positive cash flow greater than the loan payment. As one lender put it, "Cash flow is King, and cash on hand is Queen." Follow this link to learn why a capital campaign is more critical than ever in order to qualify for a loan. Since a campaign takes several months to properly prepare for, it is helpful to determine the date when you want to begin to receive proceeds from the campaign and count back at least 4 months to determine the latest optimum date to have this campaign material in your hand.
How do we get started?
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