Maybe it is just me, but I feel a lot of pressure when building the church budget each year. Churches, like all non-profits, depend primarily on donations to carry out their mission. Every dollar must be accounted for and utilized to the fullest. And that is exactly what a budget does; it brings …
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Church Budget Categories – Compensation
As an Executive Pastor with over 15 years of experience creating church budgets, I know determining compensation can be controversial, confusing, and contentious. Issues arise like how much of the overall budget should go to compensation. Or understanding what a housing allowance is. Even deciding …
How to Balance Ministry Priorities in a Church Budget
Imagine that it's that time of the year when crafting the budget is in full swing. The financial team completed creating the budget target and provided the last 6-month's expenses to all team leaders for reference. During the vision casting meetings, everyone seemed excited and on the same page. …
Church Budgeting Guidelines
When it comes to indoor plants, it seems that I have a brown thumb. I'm not proud of this, but every single plant in my office has died. The poor things never make it more than six months. When I moved into my new office, a coworker helped me and purchased a fiddle-leaf fig plant. It looked so good …
Timeline for Creating a Church Budget
Completing primary and secondary school typically takes 12 years to complete. Depending on the type of degree a student is working toward, it can take anywhere from 2 to 8 years, possibly more. The typical gestation period for a human is 280 days. And, it takes about 15-17 minutes to bake chocolate …
How Much Should the Church Budget Dedicated to Compensation?
If you are putting your church budget together, it is safe to say you are wrestling with the problems associated with compensation. Challenges like avoiding wage stagnation, providing benefits (an ever-increasing piece of the budget), and finding funds to add new staff. On top of all that, …
