Creating the church budget for this upcoming year was more frustrating than usual. It's not because there wasn't a clear vision for the upcoming year or the vision didn't align with the mission. It wasn't because there was insufficient data to create a realistic income forecast based on giving and …
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Tips To Evaluate Your Church’s Financial Transparency
It wasn't that long ago that trust was something given to specific organizations like a church. People trusted churches with their children, their spiritual development, and, yes, their finances. Sadly, that is no longer the case, not just because we live in ultra-suspicious times. Scandal, …
Ways the Church Budget Cares For the Staff
The most valuable resource at any church is the human resource. Yet, churches often stop short when budgeting the financial resources for hiring and retaining talented, qualified, high-capacity employees. Churches that want to show genuine care for their staff can do so through appropriate …
The Importance of the Church Budget
October is a busy time for church financial personnel. The church is heading into the most productive quarter of the year - October, November, and December. While the ministry teams are busy planning ways to reach new people and connect the church family, the financial teams (paid and volunteer) are …
California Churches Brace for Another Minimum Wage Hike
Growing up as a teenager in Southern California in the early 1980s was a wonderful time. The world seemed so much more simple back then. Like every other junior in high school, I couldn't wait to get my driver's license and hit the road, but that required buying a car. That meant working odd jobs …
Church Budget Percentage – A Healthy Measuring Stick
There has been a lot of discussion in the church world about church budget percentages lately. Questions arise like: Are we paying the staff too much? Do we have too many people on staff? Are we investing enough in local and global outreach? Is the rent or mortgage payment too high for our church …
