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Interviews - Stories - News
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WORLD magazine
Brian Kluth is a bestselling author, pastor,
inspirational speaker, and media commentator. He is recognized as one of the leading authorities
and media experts on philanthropy, generosity, charitable and church
giving, tithing, and religious giving to churches and faith-based
organizations. He has traveled extensively across the US and in
over 35 countries around the world speaking for leadership training
conferences and doing guest preaching in churches. In 2007 he was
nationally recognized as the Stewardship Educator of the Year by the
Christian Stewardship Association. Here is a sample listing of his
experience working with the media...
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stories/interviews
PRESS RELEASES, ARTICLES, NEWS
STORIES & MEDIA QUOTES BY DR. BRIAN KLUTH:
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World Magazine:
Feature story talks about
40 Day Generous Life book and Dr. Brian Kluth becomes generosity
minister-at-large
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SBC Western Recorder:
Stewardship Expert Talks About the Importance of
Raising Up Generous Givers
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Philanthropy Expert Releases Graph Showing Women Are
More Generous Than Men When It Comes To Charity - PRlog.org, PR-USA.net
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Philanthropy Expert Releases Charitable Giving Graphs
for Media Use (Similar to USA Today Snapshots) - PRlog.org
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Pastor's New Book Inspires Church Giving -
Front page article in the St. Paul TwinCities.com Pioneer Press metro
section (Circulation: 251,838)
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Church Stewardship: 7 New Trends on an Old Subject
Magazine article in Religious Product News for Growing Churches
magazine
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Generosity Expert
Sees Poor Economy as a Wake Up Call for Churches - PRlog.org, Christiannewswire.com,
PR-USA.net
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How to Inspire Generosity in a Struggling Economy
- Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox (Circulation: 102,000)
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Brian Kluth, Generosity Evangelist - 3 page interview article by the
Church Executive magazine
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Church Stewardship Ideas:
7 Latest Trends on an Old Subject - Feature article in Religious
Product News magazine
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Top 10
Church Stewardship Ideas, Tips, and Trends to Inspire Generosity and
Increase Giving
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Quoted in the GAZETTE Newspaper:
Where Has All the Giving Gone?
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Church Giving Expert's Generosity Book
Becomes an Unexpected Bestseller (Gaining US, Worldwide, and Media
Attention) Generosity
book rockets to 300,000 copies as churches order copy for every family.
Translations underway in 40 foreign languages worldwide. Story picked up by
NBC TV, CBN TV, newspapers, magazines, and national radio.
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Generosity
Book Becomes an Unexpected Bestseller - 200,000 in Print the First Year
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10 Tips for
Smart Charitable Donations OR
Top
10 Tips for Year End Donations
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Pastor's
Generosity Book Helps Thousands
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Pastor's
Book on Giving Reverberates Nationwide -
Colorado Springs Gazette Newspaper
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Generosity Book Helps Lead to Increased Giving
- Some churches
indicate giving increases of 10-50%
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Church Goers Giving Less, Records Show
- The Tribune-Democrat in Pennsylvania
OTHER NEWS ARTICLES and NEWS VIDEOS ABOUT
PHILANTHROPY, CHURCH GIVING, OFFERINGS, AND TITHING:
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Large Church Gives Away 55% of their Budget to Love
Others
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Nonprofits Brace for Slow Down in Giving -
Wall Street Journal - 9-22-2008
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Newspaper article in the Oregonian: 14% of
churches hurt by giving downturn and 37% experienced a decline in giving
(=51% churches impacted)
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Time Magazine: "Foreclosures - Did God Want You To Get
That Mortgage?" 10-03-08
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"Churches Try to Save Souls, Money" - The
Oregonian - 10-02-08
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"Churches Step Out in Faith Amid Economic Crisis"
- Christian Post - 10-01-08
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USA TODAY: "Many Christians Pay Tithe, Even Before
Mortgage" -
Article first appeared in Reuters -
09-24-08
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"Confessions of a Pastor: 6 Dumbest Financial Mistakes
I Ever Made" - Ministry Today magazine
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"I’m Not Rockefeller”: 33 High Net Worth
Philanthropists Discuss Their Approach to Giving
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Chicago Tribune: Tithing Picks Up Among Christian
Businessmen - 08-22-08
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CNN: The Sale of One house Will Help 30 African
Villages 07-07-08
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Church Executive Magazine: Giving Trends
07-07-08
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USA Today: Few Church Goers Tithe, study says
06-01-08
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Miami Herald: Churches Feeling Economy's Pinch,
06-04-08
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CBS Sunday Morning: To Tithe or Not to Tithe: A Spirited Debate, 3-02-08
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Leadership Journal, Summer 2007, ATMs: Automatic Tithing Machines, PDF
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Fund Raising Success Magazine: ATMs for God: Giving Kiosks, 11-01-07
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Dayton Daily News: Credit Card Kiosk Boosts Giving, 11-10-07
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Wall Street Journal: The Backlash Against Tithes, 11-23-07
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NBC Today Show (video) 9-23--07
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Time Magazine: The ATM in the Church Lobby, 7-30-07
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CNN Prime News (video) 7-31-07
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Marquette Tribune: Church Giving for the Plastic Generation 10-09-07
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University of Georgia, Red and Black Newspaper: Credit Now Acceptable at
Church 09-21-07
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Salt Lake Tribune: Motivation, Not Method, Matters of Giving 9-08-07
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Church Central: How to Keep Your Virtual Offerings Safe
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National Catholic Register, ATMs for Jesus? 9-8-07
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WCVB - TV Boston, MA: Cash or Credit, Church Now Takes Plastic
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Christian Science
Monitor: Church Giving Turns Digital
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Wilmington, DE: The Virtual Collection Plate Works for Givers
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Ventura, CA: Humane Society kiosk makes it easy to donate
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Dallas, TX: Tithing By Credit Card? AMEN
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CNET TV Report (video) 8-10-07
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Arizona Republic: Digital Stewardship
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FOX National News (VIDEO): Weekend News
with Kathrine Harris
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Toronto Star: A Swipe of Faith
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Christian Post Reporter - Can I Get a
Receipt for My Church Offering?
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ChurchExecutive.com: Technology Update,
Innovative giving kiosk allows congregates to easily contribute
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IT
World Canada: Advent of E-Religion, Church Finds Early Success with
Automated Kiosk
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AugustaChronicle.com - IRS takes love
out of offerings
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WLTX Columbia, SC: Church Allows You to Give to God with ATM (video)
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Bankrate.com - Tithing at ATM kiosks
offers nebulous rewards
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Chicago Sun Times - Chrches Try ATMs
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Donaldtrump.trumpuniversity.com - Church ATMs
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Freshread.com – Giving Kiosks
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Association of Fundraising Professionals - "Giving Kiosks"
Appearing in Churches, Nonprofits
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SecureGive hits China – Praise the Lord, pass the plastic (thestandard.com.hk)
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Tesh.com – Churches are Trying to Stay on the Cutting Edge
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Burbank Leader – Handy banking on site
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KRDO Colorado Springs –
An ATM for God
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EPayNews.com – “Giving Kiosks” A Hit At U.S. Church
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SecureGive Gains Recognition Both Nationally and
Internationally
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KNOE.com - A West Monroe Congregation Uses Debit Cards to Pay
Church Offerings
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KTRK TV Houston - Some churches go high tech to get donations
from congregants
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KLTV Texas - An ATM for God
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SecureGive Machines Take Money - "Coolest-Gadgets.com"
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ABC World News with Charlie Gibson - An ATM for God
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Entrepreneur.com - An ATM for Jesus
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Manila Times - New ATM's Automated Tithing Machine
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WDEF: Chattanooga, Tn. Tithing for the 21st Century
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The London Evening Standard - The Cash Machine for Jesus
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South Africa News 24 - God Now Takes Credit Cards
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WAGT News Story (video) - At Church - an ATM for Jesus
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SecureGive featured in LA Times
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ATM's Let Sunday Giving Go High-Tech - The Augusta Chronicle
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Automated Giving Solutions Introduces SecureGive - A New Way
to Give
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WAGT News Story (video) -
SecureGive Unit used in Hurricane Relief
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WRDW News Story (video) -
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