by Mike Hicks | Oct 23, 2019 | Direction, Generosity, Giving
Pastors, you have a responsibility for the financial health of the congregation. As the chief executive officer of the church, you have a duty to ensure that the financial life of the church is managed wisely. You are not to do this alone, but you are to know what is...
by Mike Hicks | Oct 16, 2019 | Direction
I find that most folks in the church do not like to talk about money. Much of this aversion is modeled by clergy that avoid the topic of money or measure everything by money. Neither approach is healthy. But pastors are called to grow disciples, and that includes...
by Mike Hicks | Sep 18, 2019 | Direction, Scholarship
114 scholarships were awarded by the Foundation for the 2019-2020 academic year. Some of the recipients attend community college, others a university and some are working on graduate degrees including seminary. Each student is important to us. Total dollar amounts...
by Mike Hicks | Aug 28, 2019 | Direction, Staff
I do not want to sound like all of the law office commercials on television these days, but we will come to you. The Foundation staff is always happy to come and meet with members of the finance committee or trustees. Your older adult group may be looking for a...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 10, 2019 | Direction, Planning
A savings account for expected and unexpected future events is essential for individuals as well as churches. We cannot predict unexpected events in life, but we know that they are going to come. For individuals a tire is going to hit something in the road and need...
by Mike Hicks | Jun 26, 2019 | Direction, Planning
Putting together budget numbers and pictures builds a narrative budget. I realize that some folks think of a narrative as only words, but a narrative budget is more about images than words. If one of your major ministry areas is worship, then have photographs of...
