Any time someone is about to experience something new, they are bound to have a list of questions. Asking questions is not a sign of weakness; it's how we learn, grow, and improve. Asking questions demonstrates the humble strength required to acquire wisdom and expertise. Sometimes, when something …
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Does Your Church Budget Restrict or Release?
So often, when the church financial team uses the term "budget," the staff recoils in horror. The idea of a budget feels like a straightjacket, with chains and locks just for good measure, confining their every movement. The team sees the church budget as a restriction, preventing the teams from …
How Your Church Can Engage Young Adults As They Grow In Their Identity as Givers
When you look at your congregation on Sunday morning, it probably looks quite different than it did 10 years or even 5 years ago. The impacts of the pandemic went far beyond a health hazard; it changed the landscape of many facets of society - especially church attendance. One of the emerging trends …
Church Finances: Emergency Fund Essentials
If you oversee the finances of a church, the one thing you should always expect is the unexpected. And when the unexpected happens, it always costs way more than you think. Like a freak snowstorm in the inland area of Southern California that exposed a compromised roof and caused severe water damage …
Three Steps To Avoiding Financial Disaster In Your Church
I recently read an article in Christianity Today about the fiscal mismanagement of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. It was so disheartening to read that the Seminary ran an average deficit of $6.67 million annually for almost 20 years, depleting its cash reserves. It's …
Improving Staff Compensation Statistics
As an Executive Pastor of Operations, I read a lot of information regarding church attendance and giving patterns. Needless to say, the reports have put me on a rollercoaster ride since the pandemic. Not only does the data seem contradictory sometimes, it can be downright confusing. One report shows …
