If you are putting your church budget together, it is safe to say you are wrestling with the problems associated with compensation. Challenges like avoiding wage stagnation, providing benefits (an ever-increasing piece of the budget), and finding funds to add new staff. On top of all that, …

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Before being called into full-time ministry in 2006, I was part of the first wave of computer tech support. In those days, tech support needed to cover hardware basics, like setting the dip switches on a modem (can you hear the screeching sound of a successful connection?). And answering software …

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When attendance and giving are up, creating a church budget is so much easier. Everyone is optimistic about the future and how powerfully God is working in their church, and words like "blessing" and "growth" are heard frequently throughout the process. But, what if the trendline is down? Declining …

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Shortly after I began working at our church, I noticed that not all the offices had windows. Some of that was logistics; there was not enough wall space for each office to have a window. For some on staff, it became a touchy subject because they counseled people and needed privacy. And others in the …

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If your church carries a mortgage, chances are your church is like many homeowners in Southern California, house rich and cash poor. That means your church has more equity locked into the value of your property and facility than it has in liquid assets. This disparity brings additional tension to …

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The church budget should not be a mystery to the board (yes, all non-profit organizations need a board of directors), the staff, the ministry leaders, or even the congregation. But who gets to spend hours and hours of intensive labor to produce the final product? Is it just one person, the entire …

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