The church facility where I serve is a converted industrial building in Southern California. Specifically, the building is in Temecula, known for its warm and dry climate, with an average yearly rainfall of only 14 inches. But, even in Temecula, roofs that leak can create a lot of havoc, and our …
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Church Budget Category Basics
Our church sets aside time in the service each Sunday to talk about giving. It's more than information on how to give; it's a space to worship God with our tithes and offerings. It provides a pastoral moment to share why we give. A few weeks ago, I thought King David's prayer in 1 Chronicles 29 gave …
Does A Church Budget Store Treasure On Earth Or Heaven
Let's start with the obvious—handling money is hard. It doesn't matter if you're a CFO running a Fortune 500 company or a college student with a part-time job; few things can test a person's character, patience, and commitment, like managing money. To further complicate the issue, there are …
Is Your Church Budget a Weapon or Tool
A weapon is something used to harm or damage people or things. It's what happens when someone with ill intent takes an amoral object and misuses it. In the hands of a skilled construction worker, a hammer can build shelters for the poor, hospitals for the sick, or churches for those to find and …
Projecting Non-Exempt Employee Compensation for the Upcoming Church Budget
Church budgets are beautiful works of art that reveal the commitment to allocate every dollar donated to accomplish the mission. The budget mosaic includes the mission, vision, goals, and dreams. It also includes math, trends, ongoing operational expenses, supporting ministries, and paying …
Church Budgets Show Faithfulness In The Little Things
Since going into full-time ministry in 2006 as the person primarily charged with the oversight of the finances of our church, it's been my mission to seek the wisdom found in the Bible to shape and direct how our church stewards (manage) the resources entrusted to us. For me, the Bible is so much …
