Fueling Generosity
The Giving Church has partnered with over 1,000 churches around the world fueling generosity by designing custom generosity campaigns and initiatives designed to leverage vision to raise over one billion dollars.
Empowering Leaders
The Giving Church believes that leadership matters. We help churches navigate biblical and practical leadership development to help your church get unstuck and empower leaders to lead for the journey!
Engaging Strategy
The Giving Church believes 3 issues never go away- Personnel, Facilities, and Finances. What if you could build a God-honoring, world-changing plan for the future to meet those needs before they arise?
Phil Ling,
Founder & CEO
As a church planter, business entrepreneur and sixth generation ministry leader, Phil Ling provides energetic leadership and strategic direction to The Giving Church consulting team. His expertise in building networks and developing resources to establish and strengthen congregations and non-profit organizations is a hallmark of his ministry and is an unparalleled asset to the clients he serves. Prior to launching his own consulting firm, Phil served as Vice President of Development for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, representing Franklin Graham, the President and CEO. Phil led a team of individuals with the responsibility of donor relations, underwriting of the annual operating budget that exceeded 130 million dollars, developing major donor strategies, Foundation interaction, and developing strategic partnerships.
Tim Cooper,
Chief Operating Officer
We know capital campaigns are large undertakings for your church. That’s why every capital campaign we do includes passionate PROJECT MANAGEMENT from Tim Cooper. Tim has served churches in Florida and Kentucky with experience as an Executive Pastor, Lead Pastor and Church Planter, as well as bringing campaigns to life in churches around the world. He is the author of Miles Past Normal (2010), Awestruck (2011), the writing partner with Phil Ling for The Generosity Tsunami (2017) and the Amazon #1 Bestselling GameDay: The Untold Story of College Football (2023). As a church-planter, pastor, author, and entrepreneur, Tim brings intense focus to client relations, building partnership networks, and implementing dynamic vision campaigns to help churches leverage their vision for Kingdom growth.
Analysis
Our Financial Analysis has been refined over the past two decades and is unprecedented after studying 4,000 churches before, during and after campaigns.
Strategy
We develop a custom strategy for casting vision and inspiring generosity through a time of discovery working to value the unique DNA of your church.
Vision Casting
We assist you in creating a dynamic media communications plan that will cast your vision in a clear, crisp and compelling manner.
Coaching
We love what we do. We are committed to helping you become the best leader you can be and we won’t stop until you get there.
Resources
“My only regret about hiring Phil Ling as a coach was that I didn’t do it ten years ago. Phil is an amazing coach at a personal, church-wide and global organization level. One of the best ‘Kingdom Return on Investments’ I have ever made.”
GReg Nettle
President, Stadia Church Planting
“In a few short years THE GIVING CHURCH has shaped us into a generous community. They are creative and listen. They make us better.”
Shawn case
Executive Pastor, SouthBrook Church
“Phil is a remarkable coach. He played a crucial role in mobilizing our congregation to embrace Kingdom principles of sowing, serving and participation. I'm grateful for his impactful mentorship."
Eric Peoples
Lead Pastor, Legacy Church