Since God uses spiritual gifts as a means of exercising His power in and through the Church, it stands to reason that we seek out people to help in all areas of church life who are appropriately gifted … including financial management … receivables (from counting contributions to recording offerings), payables (from paying utilities & other expenses to salaries), etc..
Spiritual Gifts Useful for Financial Management in the Church
While the basics of financial management in the church may seem similar to any other kind of non-profit or business, shouldn’t we still want to do it in ways that pull on God’s power? After all, we are HIS Church! One of the ways to do that is to recruit or hire people with spiritual gifts suited for the task.
Learn what spiritual gifts are best suited for financial management in the Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use. It also suggests gifting in those from whom we seek financial consultation as we need help that makes spiritual sense, not just business sense. The handbook looks at gifting most appropriate for a number of other tasks as well as broad ministry areas.
Also consider how the spiritual gifting of leaders affects finances and the church budget. Since different types of leaders based on gifting, each bring different concerns to this area of church life, it’s important to seek balance that promotes both the growth and health of the Body. The Balance in Church Leadership Based on Spiritual Gifting resource looks at how different leaders might approach budgeting and a biblical truth they need to remember to keep in balance. This resource also addresses fourteen other leadership responsibilities and tasks.
For More on These Topics:
All Practicum Posts about Budgeting and Finances:
- Budget Fit Your Church Purpose?
- Budget Process of Body Life?
- Budget Fostering Body Life?
- 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
- Protection & Safeguards for Church Finances
- Financial Protection Begins with the Belt of Truth
- Shepherd Leaders Protect and Nurture in Regard to Finances