Jesus – Without Jesus all you have is a fundraiser. There is nothing wrong with a fundraiser if you are building a library or adding a wing to a hospital, but if you are a church and your mission is to reach the world for Christ than you need something a little more robust. At the epicenter of every successful
Many times bookkeeping at a church falls on the pastor, a member of the support staff, or a volunteer who is not passionate about accounting, but who does it for the good of the church. Most pastors are not wired for accounting… They are wired for building relationships, teaching God’s Word, and casting vision! What would happen at your church
Churches are not businesses, but churches should always strive to use wise business practices. Brad Leeper, president of Generis, a team of church generosity consultants, says, “Shrewd business practices are part of the fiduciary responsibility of church leadership.” Wise business practices in the church are more and more often including outsourcing, especially outsourced accounting. Churches can often hire an accounting
