Are you still trying to con people to do work for you (volunteer) or to give money (offerings) at church? Have a look at Ex 36, where the people had to be told to stop giving because they had given to much and all those who were willing were the ones that served. This is what church should be like!
If your church is not like this, the answer is not to try and pressure people into giving of their time and talents. The answer is to find out why they are not. If you find out why people are not serving and giving and fix that then people will give abundantly, just like their heavenly father does.
Some reasons that people don’t give:
- they feel pressured;
- they don’t feel like they can meet the expectations;
- they don’t feel they have anything to offer;
- they are not living in a grace based environment;
- they weren’t treated well when they gave before;
- the gifts they have bought haven’t been valued;
And there are many more.
If you have this problem in your church and you would like some help, let me know.
Would love to hear your thoughts on why people don’t give or experiences that you have had when you gave that either made you want to give more, or to never give to that ministry/church again.