I’m going to start a new series focusing each Friday on an idea to implement that will help increase giving and revenue for your church. Disclaimer: God trumps all. Nothing will substitute a congregation of people that acknowledge that everything is God’s and we are just stewards. Pastor, be true to the word and preach… Continue reading Church Funding Friday
Yesterday a Godly leader shared a message at Bethel Baptist Church. Norris Price share a message on pursuing excellence and how God deserves nothing less than our pursuit of excellence. He shared about how are nature is to accept good enough and settle for mediocrity because many times, excellence is hard. He defined excellence as… Continue reading Pursuing Excellence
I just received a link to a news article in the Gaston Gazette from a friend about a couple that embezzled $200,000 from their church. [quote] Oh, that won’t happen to us, Mrs. Smith has been keeping our books for years and she is such a nice lady.[/quote] Unfortunately, that’s what this church thought as… Continue reading Church Accounting Internal Controls
One of the greatest fallacies in our culture is the perception of ‘free’. That simple word sounds so good to people, yet few realize that it is actually a misnomer. There really is nothing free. (Except salvation through Jesus Christ, but even that cost Jesus his life.) Every time something is offered for free, someone,… Continue reading The Real Cost of Free
Have you given thought to what would happen if your bookkeeper got sick or had to be away for an extended period of time? What if heaven forbid something devastating happened to your facility? Do you have sufficient backup & recovery plans in place for your church? [quote]We have a seamless… Continue reading Church Financial Backup & Recovery Plan
The Mission of the Rehoboth Baptist Association is to strengthen the churches we serve and lead them to effectively evangelize and disciple the people in their region. We offer a variety of services to strengthen churches, equip leaders, and identify the needs of the church field. go to site: http://rehobothbaptistassociation.org/
Are you or do you know of a pastor that works bi-vocationally or that would be looking to supplement their income by sharing our concept with churches? We are looking for driven individuals that will share our concept with other pastors and churches.
For many churches, we are coming into the season when it is time to start planning for the upcoming year. That planning includes setting a budget on how to allocate the resources God has provided the church. There are no churches that should be operating without a budget. Even churches that think they are too… Continue reading Budget on Faith, Spend on Reason
I repeatedly get asked by pastors and church leaders about Facebook. Each time the conversation is similiar; usually a pastor that understands the need to utilize facebook for their ministry, yet is concerned about losing the personal touch with people. Scott Ginsberg, a great author and friend of mine recently posted on his Twitter feed… Continue reading Social Media For Your Ministry Part 1
Interesting and humorous response about James and what he might have gone through as Jesus’ brother. Thanks Thom Rainer for having it on your blog.
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