Episode 004 | Conversation with Nadine Raphael | GenerosityLabs.org

Generosity Labs | Church Giving, Stewardship, Fundraising

SHOW NOTES

In our latest episode of the Generosity Labs Podcast, we sit down with Nadine Raphael. Nadine has been with the Christian Life Center in Florida for 16 years and is the current Chief Operating Officer. She’s really got a handle on finances, generosity, administration and how the three work together.

In this episode, Nadine talks about

• What demographic they’re getting ready for
• CLC’S 5 different ways to give
• How much growth they experienced through digital giving
• How they follow up with donors
• How to earmark donations

In this episode, Nadine mentions

• Kindrid
• Christian Life Center
• Corporate Business Review

Reach out to Nadine on email [e-mail]

TRANSCRIPTION

Kenny: Hi to all our church leaders tuning in today. My name is Kenny Jahng, and Generosity and Giving as it relates to the church is one of the biggest and most important conversations we can have across faith communities. And, that’s why today we have Nadine Raphael. So glad to have you in the show today, Nadine!

Nadine: Thank you so much. Glad to be here.

Kenny: So, Nadine, you’ve been with the Christian Life Center in Florida for the last 16 years, right?

Nadine: That is correct. Yes.

Kenny: I believe that you served a variety of roles: business administrator, community life pastor and now, most recently taken a role of chief operating officer.

Nadine: It’s correct. Yes.

Kenny: So, let’s just get right into it. Let’s hear a little bit more about you and your church. Tell us a little bit about what your role really means on a daily basis and what is your church community look like. If we were to come visit on a Sunday and sit down on a seat and look around, what it would look like? What would we feel like in your community?

Nadine: Christian Life Center has been around for over 40 years. Recently, we went to a transition as our previous senior pastor took the opportunity to raise up the next generation of leaders and then, move out into more international missions. Our current senior pastor, Pastor Tom Manning has been for this for 5 years. Prior to him getting there was pretty much a traditional older crowd that we knew. It was a strong crowd. It has been around for a long time, but we knew that we needed to connect more with younger families, young adults and things of that nature. And so, over the past 5 years, we have more of into just a melting pot from the youngest of youngs. We have a strong children's ministry. Our young adults is a vibrant community of one thousand. And then, we have from young adults to obviously senior age. So we are populated for about forty-five thousand. Now, we are making a strong presence in the c