The stock market has lots of people anxious about a possible recession on the horizon. To help you be in the best possible position if the economy tanks, Investopedia offers advice on five moves you should definitely avoid. (Photo: TheDave, Creative Commons)
An endowment fund can help your congregation to face the future with more stability It provides a meaningful option for your members’ second-mile and legacy gifts. This guide from the ELCA Foundation explains. (Photo: Chris Potter, Creative Commons)
Many people who earn a good living are trapped in financial hell simply because they don’t know how to manage their money. It takes some effort and discipline, but financial freedom can be achieved, this resource from LifeWay says.
When it comes to discrepancies in church offerings, there’s always the honest mistake, and there’s also the dishonest wolf among the sheep looking for opportunities. Good counting practices can discourage both. Startchurch.com explores. (Photo: Geek Calendar, Creative Commons)
Household budgets across the nation are under stress from the double whammy of inflation and energy costs soaring as a result of the Ukranian war. It’s a huge and growing problem, but Good Housekeeping has tips how to cope. (Photo: anna shvets pexels.com)
Churches should be the place where we can fully trust everyone, which makes it so hard when church financial leaders are caught stealing money. Being vigilant and proactive can help. Here are 10 tips from Smart Church Management.
Love it or hate it, your church must manage money. Keeping track of donations and expenses, following church financial management best practices, and even knowing where to start or where you’re going as a church is challenging. To help, Tithe.ly offers some key pointers. (Photo: SeniorLiving.org)
It’s a common situation, especially in the current Covid-19 pandemic: Your church is facing an emergency and desperately needs to tap into funds that were donated for another purpose. This article from Central Texas Conference, UMC, sheds some light on the issue.
Luther approached the matter of money, capital, and debt as the arena of an apocalyptic struggle between God and the Devil, a struggle marked by a misplaced and distorted “trust and faith.” A thoughtful article by Guillermo Hansen in Journal of Lutheran Ethics.
Will 2022 be a better year for you than 2021 was? As we all know, prosperity and success are not merely matters of chance, but also strategy and planning. Youngadultmoney.com suggests 100 goals for a great New Year.
