With the possibilities for small-church budgeting being so flexible, are there guidelines that are universal? Writing in ChristianityToday.com, Karl Vaters says there are. He lists nine principles that can help leaders develop a budget that will serve the ministry needs and keep the church’s financial train on track. (Photo: taxcredits.net, Creative Commons)
Gospels of Giving for the New Gilded Age
Here’s a brainy, in-depth look at the ethics of big-dollar philanthropy. The New Yorker‘s Elizabeth Kolbert looks at the issue from the days of Andrew Carnegie to the present and questions whether ultra-rich donors achieve the positive results they purport to desire. (Photo: Mykl Roventine, Creative Commons)
Money management for the Christian family
Money is a leading cause of stress, and it seems everyone wishes they earned just a little more. But control over money has less to do with how much we make, and a lot more to do with how we manage what we have. As followers of Christ, we need to get a handle on […]
Money demystified for Christians
Money! It can motivate us, enrich us, and certainly frustrate us. We cannot live without it today. And if we’re not careful it can take us over. Fortunately, as people of faith, we have tools to help moderate the way money can take over our thoughts, says this article from Beliefnet.
Create ‘white space’ in your financial life
“White space” began as a publishing term for parts of a page on which nothing is printed. Designers include white space to keep the words and artwork from looking too crowded. We need white space around all areas of our lives, including our finances, writes blogger Dawn Sparks in SimpleMoney.com
Funding Jesus: Who Bankrolled Christ’s Ministry?
Jesus talked a lot about money, and not always in the most positive terms. Yet his ministry used money, and the New Testament even tells us that it was Judas, his betrayer, who was treasurer. So what were the financial needs of Jesus’ ministry and who met them? This insightful CNN article explains. (Photo: ThrasherDave, […]
Evaluating Church Accounting Software Programs
How does your treasurer keep the church books? Though few still use the old paper financial ledgers, some may be using computer programs that are obsolete, or clunky, or generations (in software terms) behind in innovation and ease of use. Time for a change? Capterra provides reviews of about two dozen of the most popular […]
Frugality and the Art of Simple Living
It’s the age old question: Do you own your things or do your things own you? People who have given away or given up they own actually find themselves feeling free from the baggage of possessions. It’s one teaching on living simply in this article from Crosswalk.com.
Faithful Living: A Biblical Ethic of Financial Stewardship
Financial stewardship is not only a matter of faithful giving but of faithful living, writes author and pastor Mark Allen Powell. In response to the gospel, we surrender our lives so that we may be the people God wants us to be. From the Journal of Lutheran Ethics. (Photo by Wellford, via Bigstockphoto.com)
Talking About Money: Four Lessons
It’s a part of every church leader’s learning curve: How to have adult conversation with God’s people about about money. It’s hard, often embarrassing, but engaging people honestly and openly about money is essential, says this writing from the Episcopal Church Foundation. (Photo: Daniel Dionne, Creative Commons)
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