While a church records management policy can assist you in knowing which records to collect and means of collecting them, it should also take you to the heart of the matter.
1) transparency in how records are collected and why
2) accountability for what you will do with those records
With so much corruption in the news of even Christian organizations, we need to make sure we are on the level with people.
Consider the Apostle Paul’s words to the Corinthian Church in regard to the administration of the monetary gift they were giving to help the poor Christians in Jerusalem. Though these verses deal with financial management, they could, and should, also apply to our stewardship of church records.
What is more, he (Titus) was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help. We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. (2 Cor. 8:19-21)
The Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide pulls out three points from the above verses to help us be transparent in records management. It also briefly reflects on why transparency is so important.
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