Category Archives: Budgeting and Finances

By the title of this post one might assume it provides practical measures, policies, and steps to protect your church from the misuse and abuse of church finances. It doesn’t. Take a step back, however, and look at the real protection we need. Finances, or the lack thereof, can so consume us that our hearts and minds drift from our real purpose. It’s no longer about ministry but paying the bills and dealing with financial concerns. So, while a list of practical steps may be helpful, our primary concern should be ministry and keeping in step with God, doing ministry God’s way. . . . Continue reading Protection & Safeguards for Church Finances→

A previous post looked at how the armor of God listed in Ephesians 6 becomes a protection and safeguard for church finances. Here we’re zeroing in on the belt of truth.

Importance of the Belt of Truth to Financial Protection . . . Continue reading Financial Protection Begins with the Belt of Truth→

Are you in a difficult time financially in your church right now? Perhaps giving has declined. You might be finding it necessary to allocate funds to safety, or other types of urgent issues that weren’t in the budget. Maybe the leadership team is having disagreements about how to budget or spend money. . . . Continue reading God’s Word Helps with Church Finances→

As shepherds of God’s flock, elders are told to eagerly serve, “not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock” (1 Pet. 1-3). That even applies to the giving and handling of finances. . . . Continue reading Impact of Leaders’ Example on Church Finances→

We’ve already considered how a leader’s example in the act of giving can spur others on to generosity. Our example will have even more impact when it stems from the right attitude. God instructs elders to shepherd the flock through their example which includes not “pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve” (1 Pet. 5:2-3). This speaks to actions but also motivation and attitude toward money. . . . Continue reading The Impact of a Leaders’ Attitude Toward Money→

Think of the role of a shepherd to protect and nurture the sheep. So, in the Body of Christ, God entrusts church leaders to do the same with His flock (1 Pet. 5:1-4). How do we do that in regard to finances? . . . Continue reading Shepherd Leaders Protect and Nurture in Regard to Finances→