4 Reasons to Consider Using Mobile Giving Strategies

Jason Alexis

Digital Strategist for PastorsLine and co-author of reTHINK.Ministry. ​​​​​​​

Four reasons to include mobile giving as part of your church giving strategy:

• Most people don’t carry around spare change.
• In general, $50 is the most that 80 percent of Americans usually have on them.
• Check-writing is basically a thing of the past. Almost ¾ of all Americans pay by check less than once a month. For those under 25, it’s even less—61 percent never write checks at all!
• Payments have moved away from cash and checks (84 percent) to credit and debit (82 percent). 

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So, HOW are they paying?

Lots are using their mobile phones. In recent years, payments via cell phones have increased from $30B to $545B (106% CAGR).

This amazing growth rate is predicted to continue with the younger generations for whom paying by phone is the norm.

To help you get started with texting for churches, download this free guide. 

Resources:

• 3 Ways You Can Use Texting For Churches
• An Introduction to Texting for Churches
• Case Study: A Deep Dive (with Real Data) into the Use of Texting in Evangelism