Within a couple of years of starting my career as the Help Desk Supervisor at a major golf manufacturer, whispers of a layoff started making the rounds. This rumor surprised me because it appeared that the company was thriving. But, I soon sat in strategic meetings with upper management to determine …
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Home Runs and Church Budgets
Growing up in the early 1970s, I played Little League baseball like so many others my age. My baseball heroes of the day were Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, and Hank Aaron. It was a dream come true when my dad took me to Dodger Stadium to see the Dodgers take on the Braves while home run king Hank Aaron was …
Church Budget Types
There is no shortage of definitions of a budget. A quick Google search on "define budget" will yield a variety of results like these: My favorite has always been John Maxell's, "A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went." These definitions apply to personal …
Essential Church Budget Categories
Crafting a church budget is a complex, time-consuming, emotional, and critical process for every church, regardless of size. In the post-pandemic world, where many churches are experiencing reduced attendance and giving, it's more critical than ever to produce a budget that accurately reflects the …
Church Budget Templates – Pros & Cons
A few years ago, our church decided to put on a 5K fun run as a fundraising event for a charity that provides shoes for the people in Uganda. Not to oversimplify things, but to me, there are two types of people: those who can run more than a few feet and me. But, I was determined to not just …
What is a Church Budget
My wife and I recently went on a road trip up the entire coast of California. Our trek took us along the famed PCH (Pacific Coast Highway), also known as Highway 1. As we rounded the curves near Big Sur, looking at the Pacific Ocean, I told my wife I felt joy, an emotion not typically experienced …
