Church Resources Offer Helps Congregations Stretch Tight Budgets
Mark A. Taylor explains a Standard Publishing offer designed to help churches continue ministry during difficult economic times. Churches can receive gift certificates for resources when they add annual subscriptions to The Lookout or CHRISTIAN STANDARD.
- Local churches may feel the effects of recession even after the broader economy begins to recover.
- Standard Publishing offered $50 gift certificates for every 10 new annual subscriptions purchased.
- The offer was intended to support churches with resources while extending the influence of both magazines.
By Mark A. Taylor
Here’s one thing we’ve learned about recessions and local churches.
Local churches may be slow to feel the impact of an economic downturn, but they’re also slow to acknowledge a recovery from one. This means even if the economy is picking up (and the experts don’t agree on that point), budgets at your church are likely still tight.
Here’s one thing we know about ministry during recessions: It never slows down. In fact, needs usually multiply when finances fail.
We want to help. We’ve come up with a plan that allows you to extend your ministry while saving on the resources you need to make that happen.
A Subscription Offer for Church Resources
Here’s the deal:
We will give you a $50 gift certificate redeemable for anything Standard Publishing offers in exchange for every 10 new annual subscriptions you purchase for The Lookout or CHRISTIAN STANDARD.
Just add 10 copies of either magazine to your annual order, and we’ll send you the certificate. Use it to purchase any of the valuable resources available by clicking here—Sunday school or VBS material, church supplies, children’s books, adult studies, undated curriculum pieces, small group guides, best-selling books—the list goes on and on. Get $50 of materials free for every 10 subscriptions you add.
And there’s no limit on the number of certificates you can receive. Order 10 copies of each magazine and receive two certificates (worth $100). Order any combination of 30 annual subscriptions and receive three $50 certificates. We’re willing to give you hundreds of dollars of church resources free for two reasons.
First, we want to help your ministry, even if your Christian education or children’s ministry budget has been cut.
Second, we believe there’s nothing like The Lookout or CHRISTIAN STANDARD to encourage and instruct the members of your church, especially in difficult times.
Encouragement Through The Lookout and Christian Standard
The Lookout offers Bible-based encouragement for every family in your church. Upcoming themes: “High-touch relationships in a high-tech age,” “Defeating jealousy,” “The church and childless families,” “How did we get the Bible?” “The home school option,” and “Racial reconciliation.”
CHRISTIAN STANDARD brings connections with and insight from the worldwide community of Christian churches to every concerned member of your church. Upcoming features: “Using the arts in evangelism,” “The leader’s family: extending the faith to the next generation,” “Restoring the fallen leader,” “Does youth ministry pay?” and “What kind of preaching works today?”
Both magazines extend your ministry through the week to those who attend your church on Sundays.
Author: Mark A. Taylor
Mark A. Taylor, who served as Christian Standard editor from 2003 to 2017, retired in June 2017 after almost 41 years with Standard Publishing (Christian Standard Media).
