When we began Save Your Church Money about a decade ago, our desire was simply to save churches dollars on any and all church furnishings. Our own church furniture purchasing experiences had demonstrated that significant dollars could be saved if a conduit from manufacturers to churches was willing to forgo most profits and pass along those savings to the church.
This is the third installment of scriptures that speak directly to finances. Matthew 5:40–42 “If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from
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
