As someone who loves to play golf and help others, landing the position of Help Desk Supervisor for industry leader Callaway Golf was a dream come true. I could help people with their technical issues and hit golf balls at lunch. For over eleven years, I spent my lunch hitting approximately 100 …
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How Much Should a Church Keep in Reserves
If I heard it once, I heard it a million times, save something for a rainy day. This idiom dates back as far as the 1500s. How did someone back in the 1500s know that flat roofs, which are so common on industrial buildings in California, leak? This story sounds personal because it is! In late 2015 …
Church Budget Percentages
Imagine that the financial team has been working for months on creating the church budget for the upcoming fiscal year. They invested the time to develop realistic projections of annual donations, worked with ministry leaders to ensure their budget supports the mission, vision, and values. Not to …
Must Have Church Budget Categories
Simple or complex, detailed or general, granular or big picture? When it comes to creating a church budget, these are the pressing questions that can keep the financial team debating for hours, days, maybe even all fiscal year. Over the years, I've swung the pendulum from too simple to way too …
Why Your Church Needs a Church Budget
A few years ago, my wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by taking our first cruise. I remember thinking this ship is huge; how will it ever get out of the harbor without hitting everything in its path. I know that James was talking about the power of the words our tongue speaks, but I …
What is a Church Budget?
Imagine the chaos if your church was still trying to figure out if it was having a Christmas Eve service on December 23. Without even touching on divisive theological issues like Carols vs. contemporary songs, real candles vs. battery-powered, or a family service vs. children's ministry, it is clear …
