Creating a church budget is often a tense and pressure-filled situation. All of the ways the church plans to carry out the mission, vision, and values for the upcoming year depend on the funds available, and the budget is the vehicle to disperse donations. Everyone in leadership, paid staff and …

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If you have ever stepped foot on a golf course, you know there are rules that govern the game. For beginners, it feels like there are a lot of rules, but the truth is there are not that many. In 1744 there were 13 rules established for the game of golf, and currently, there are no more than 34 …

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Churches "do" a lot - from evangelism to worship services to community outreach to supporting missionaries. Churches own property, pay bills, and employ people. But, your church does not exist to do any of those things. What a church does and how it does it are examples of methods to accomplish the …

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Here is a fun experiment for churches, run all Sunday morning services without bulletins, note sheets, check-in stations, WiFi, or online giving. You can imagine the results without sabotaging your church with this experiment - chaos would reign. It would not provide the ideal environment or …

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Maybe it is just me, but I feel a lot of pressure when building the church budget each year. Churches, like all non-profits, depend primarily on donations to carry out their mission. Every dollar must be accounted for and utilized to the fullest. And that is exactly what a budget does; it brings …

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As an Executive Pastor with over 15 years of experience creating church budgets, I know determining compensation can be controversial, confusing, and contentious. Issues arise like how much of the overall budget should go to compensation. Or understanding what a housing allowance is. Even deciding …

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