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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...

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...

Operating budget numbers often provide a skewed picture of the church’s vision and mission. People will often zero in on salaries or utility bills and never think about ministry.  If one only sees a pastor Sunday mornings, one is likely to think that the pastor’s...

Some people love to work with numbers, while others would rather look at a picture any day.  These need not be mutually exclusive events when it comes to sharing the story of your budget.  Church budgets are not business tools; rather, they represent the desire to...

I believe that we are failing to teach younger people about the important role of stewardship/generosity in the church. I even went in search of a simple tool for teaching children about stewardship.  I did not find one that fit the bill. Our Communications Manager...

If you are looking for resources related to personal finances, you will find several simply by consulting any web browser.  I now recommend “All My Money” developed by the Illinois Extension Service. It is a simple plan that is applicable to people of very limited...