Finance

Nobody likes to talk about money. In fact, most people will go to great lengths to avoid talking about it. Churches are equally reticent to enter conversations about money and how it impacts the spiritual health of their congregations. But the fact of the matter is that financial resources are a critical component of the church’s ability to cast vision, ...

In the life of every growing church, there is a time when it becomes necessary to expand the facilities. Increasing ministry space positions a congregation to maintain and develop ministries that will allow the church to reach more people for the Kingdom. While it is at the heart of every church that people find and follow God, it is crucial ...

The fastest-growing faith centers often have the fastest-growing income, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R.-Iowa, wants to know what all of those offerings pay for. In November of last year, the New York Times reported that Grassley, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, contacted several prominent nondenominational ministries and asked them to report specific uses of their funds. The senator’s ...

THOSE WHO PAID ATTENTION to the news a few months ago probably heard how Macy’s, Target and most of the other major retailers didn’t have a very merry Christmas. Bloomberg reported in January that both companies had a dismal end of the year, their slowest holiday season in five years. A retail slump, combined with rampant mortgage foreclosures, has every ...

By now, many churches are aware that making it possible for members to tithe online is an essential tool for ministry. With the Internet now influencing more than 65 percent of donors before they give -- whether online or offline (Kintera/Luth Non-Profit Trend Report, 2005) -- churches can not only make it more convenient for people to give, they can also ...