This Church Leaders Practicum has begun to look at church financial management and budgeting through the lens of the basics of our life in Christ. While these posts do provide some practical helps, some of you might be looking for even more detailed resources to help you with the specifics of accounting, budgets, payroll, taxes, etc. For this reason, you will find a list of some helpful resources.
Use these resources for their administrative procedures and samples of forms and systems, but always remember to filter what you do through the grid of your church’s purpose, body life principles, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Always remember to align with God’s heart in these matters, exercising Christ-like qualities in all you do, and depending on God’s power rather than your own efforts or suggestions of others. If the resources don’t take you there, think it through on your own and make adjustments.
In money matters of the church as well as our individual lives, we need the blend of being good stewards and trusting God to provide for the accomplishment of His will through us.
Church Financial Resources:
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Articles:
- 5 Best Practices for Online Giving
- 5 Money Shifts Every Church Should Make
- Difficult Times for the Church, Financially
- Five Signs of Financial Health
- God at the Center of Your Church Budget?
- How To Encourage People To Give: 6 Steps
- Ministry Troubles: Financial Hardships
- What To Do When People Stop Giving
Books:
- Budgeting for a Healthy Church: Aligning Finances with Biblical Priorities for Ministry by Jamie Dunlop
- Church Finance by Michael E. Batts
- Money Matters in Church: A Practical Guide for Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs, Steve Stroope
- Smart Church Finances: A Pastor’s Guide to Budgets, Spreadsheets, and Other Things You Didn’t Learn in Seminary by George M. Hillman Jr., John Reece
- Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Tax and Financial Guide
Church Supplies:
Perhaps you are looking for church supplies related to tithes and offerings and record-keeping.
- Church Treasurer Record Books
- Offering Bags
- Offering Plates
- Offering Envelopes
- QuickBooks Financial Software
Courses:
- More Than Money Workshop
- The Giving Course – geared to leaders
More Biblical Stewardship Resources
All Practicum Posts about Budgeting and Finances:
- Budget Fit Your Church Purpose?
- Budget Process of Body Life?
- Budget Fostering Body Life?
- Church Financial Management & Budgeting Resources
- Budget Reflect the Great Commission?
- Church Finances & Christlikeness
- Praying About Church Finances is the Christ-like Thing to Do
- Encourage Integrity in Giving
- Managing Finances with Integrity
- Finances & The Way the Church Functions
- Gospel Affects Even Our Finances
- Grace Affects Giving
- Financial Consultants & the Church
- Financial Management in the Church
- Church Finances & the Spiritual Gift of Giving
- Prayer an Integral Part of Church Finances?
- Perspective When Praying about Finances
- Priorities When Praying about Finances
- God’s Word Helps with Church Finances
- Generosity Affected by the Name of the Lord
- Help for Working on Church Budgets
- Before Closing Your Doors, Remember God’s Resurrection Power
- Impact of Leaders’ Example on Church Finances
- The Impact of a Leaders’ Attitude Toward Money