Thursday, July 31, 2008

Church Finances - Trap or Launch Pad?

It does not take long to read or hear of stories about churches experiencing difficulty in the area of finances. Pastors and staff can get into serious issues as can Treasurers and secretaries. Audit can be expensive for smaller churches with many claiming their worth little.

What can you do to make sure your church financial house is in order?

  • Have a yearly REVIEW (see some options available here) that will walk you and your leadership team through the finances from top to bottom and then give your church a full explanation.
  • Learn how you can share insights weekly with your people without sounding self serving.
  • Know how to develop and keep accountability.
  • Train your lay teams in Church Finances and learn to develop a team approach!
  • Determine to never get lazy in the area of stewardship - it will cost you!

Eklund Stewardship works with many churches in the area of Budgeting, Spending Plans, and Reviews to prevent the disaster from occuring. We would love to hear from you concerning your needs. We love the role that God has provided in allowing us to partner with you in living out the true reality of STEWARDSHIP in your church. You can avoid the messes that are being read about today.