Check out Hal Seed’s eight tips for keeping your congregation’s finances on track during the COVID-19 pandemic. None of these ideas should surprise you, but they are good reminders in anxious times and will help prepare you to carry on once the pandemic is behind us. (Image: Travis Wise, Creative Commons License)
The Covid-19 pandemic has lasted much longer than anybody imagined when it started back in March, with devastating consequences not just to our health but also our economy. Most families have had to adjust their finances in some way. What have we learned? Here are six important lessons. From Crosswalk.com. (Photo: Varkle69, Creative Commons)
An church endowment fund can help provide financial stability and encourage good stewardship practices. This guide from lays out some good principles and tips on how to get started. This is from the ELCA Foundation. Most denominations have a similar ministry that serves their congregations.
How much does it really cost to operate your building ? Sure, you can add up the budget line items for heat, electricity, custodial services and so on, but that gives you only the total. This downloadable spreadsheet will help you calculate the cost per foot, per hour. From the Episcopal Church Foundation. (Photo: Anssi […]
In our materialistic culture “abundant living” can get confused with the “extravagant living.” When we start thinking of “abundance” in non-monetary terms, a whole new vision opens up for what it means to have enough. From the Episcopal Church Foundation. (Photo: OER Training, Creative Commons)
Covid-19 has upended every aspect of church, including finances. How can forward-thinking finance leaders prepare for a transformational future? In this webinar Episcopal Church Foundation explore finance and planning practices to help prepare congregations for the new and unexpected. (Photo: Mimi_K, Creative Commons)
When the pandemic hit several months ago, church leaders were immediately thrust in the position of being both generosity and digital experts overnight. How have churches responded? In lots of different ways, although some interesting patterns have emerged, says this article from LifeWay. (Photo: Eugene Zemlyanskiy, Creative Commons.)
If the church wins the lottery, that’s luck. Other than that, most congregational paths to financial stability involve remaining prayerful, being faithful, acting smart and staying on top of things. Here are 12 best practices that can guide your way, from Grow a Healthy Church. (Photo by Lisafx, via Bigstock.com)
The Gospel teaches to not put trust in financial resources, but in “the true wealth” that is a relationship with Jesus Christ, Pope Francis said. “We are indeed – as St. Paul would say – ‘poor, but capable of enriching many; as people who have nothing and instead possess everything.’” (Photo: Semilla Luz, Creative Commons)
Donors want to know, “What’s your church all about? Who are you, and how are you furthering God’s mission?” Answers go to the core of your church’s story, but many of us do a poor job of telling that story. Attention to branding is one way to help tell you church build an identity and […]
