It’s that time of year…time to prepare your church for the end of year accounting tasks. Take the time to prepare now so you’re not caught off guard. 1. Check your paperwork Ensure you have all your invoices, receipts, purchase orders, payroll records, and bank statements on file. I prefer a paperless environment. You can do this easily with a …
Outsourced Church Bookkeeping Service – Empower Accounting
Church Bookkeeping and Accounting is an area where an increasing number of churches from across the country have discovered a way to save their churches money. Whether a church plant that so needs a guiding hand for their accounting needs as they are getting started, or a long-established church facing the retirement of their bookkeeper and needing a solution moving …
Accounting Systems that Empower Ministry
Building a strong accounting system as you start your church is essential to grow in a healthy way as your ministry gets off the ground. This may seem daunting, but it is worth the investment of time and money to create a healthy structure that empowers you to fulfill your calling as a church. We’re called to steward the first …
Church Building: When Not to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant
As a capital campaign coach I have to admit I’m a little biased on this one. That being said, you might be surprised to hear me say that you may or may not need a consultant for your next capital campaign. Just because a consultant can likely help you to raise more money than your church could raise on its …
Church Building; Five Questions Every Capital Campaign Needs to Address Part 3
So far we have discussed three of the five questions that every capital campaign needs to address: What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it now? Why does the church exist, how does this project preserve or promote that mission, why is this project so urgent? These are three foundational issues that should be …
Church Building: Five Questions Every Capital Campaign Needs to Address Part 4
There exist five foundational questions that every capital campaign needs to address: What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it now? How will this be possible? Having previously addressed the first four, this time we will answer the fifth question; what do you need me to do? The answer may surprise you. The knee-jerk …