One of the most misquoted verses in all of scripture is in Paul's first letter to his protege Timothy. Those unfamiliar with the Bible often say that money is the root of all evil, as though they have memorized a Bible verse. Most Christians know that's not what Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 6:10. …
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Does Your Church Need Capital Improvement and Sinking Funds?
A group of friends get together, hang out, have fun, and share life. As time goes by, they recognize they are all passionate about their faith in Christ and move from a growing weekly Bible study group to starting a full-blown church. Things will continue to get complicated from that point forward, …
A Fresh Look at Why Church Budgets Matter
I recently took a Sunday off from the church where I work in Temecula, California, and attended a much larger church in Fontana. I believe it's a wonderfully healthy experience to see how other churches "do" Sunday mornings. If I'm being totally honest, I had a serious case of facility envy. Their …
Church Benefits: Selecting the Best Time Off Plan
One of the most stressful times at work is the week before I go on vacation. It's not because I think I'm so important that the organization cannot go on without me; I just don't want to burden others to handle my stuff. Like so many other organizations, our church trimmed its staff to create …
Top 3 Ways to Invest Church Budget Resources
Before 2020, I used relatively few sources when researching church giving data. But something happened during the pandemic that changed all of that. Maybe it was all the time I had while isolated at home that I suddenly felt compelled to find as much information about everything as possible. Or, …
Top 3 Areas Church Budgets Overspend
As churches look at the upcoming fiscal year's budget, it's not uncommon for the budget projection to be flat or down in these uncertain financial times. During inflationary periods, this usually means more dollars spent on operational costs and fewer dollars left to invest in fulfilling the …