Why do capital campaigns work in some settings and not in others? What is the theological foundation in a capital campaign? How does a capital campaign really work? What is a realistic expectation of how much can be raised? What is safe debt and how is it determined? What is the role of the pastor? These questions and many more are addressed in Extraordinary Money!
While published in 2002, at times this book feels older/more outdated than it's 22 years. I think that's because of how fast and dramatically the church and the world has changed in the last two decades. Some of the things it says about both the role of the pastor and the giving ability it assumes of young adults seems out of touch with the current reality. Or when it says things like "some church campaigns use The Internet..." Uhhh... The thing this book did convince me of is that there is no way I'd ever attempt a capital campaign without a consultan