Purpose The purpose of this policy is to establish and communicate the Finance Team charter as set forth by the church's Board of Elders. Scope The Finance Team is formed and empowered by the Board of Elders to function as a team of subject matter experts in the accounting and finance area regularly reviewing the church’s financial status, and advising the Executive Pastor. To this end, this policy includes … [Read more...]
Should Churches Require Their Staffs To Tithe?
Never Make A Rule You're Not Prepared To Enforce
Not too long ago, the network of church leaders with whom I routinely communicate was discussing the issue of staff member tithing. I was surprised by the number of churches that communicate it as an expectation of staff but don’t check to see if it’s happening. I have an old saying, “never make a ‘rule’ you’re not prepared to enforce.” I don’t know how you can tell your staff that they are expected to tithe, and … [Read more...]
Special Offerings
A Key Part Of The Church's Overall Donor Development Strategy
Does your church do "fundraisers?" You know, a table in the lobby raising money for this project or that? Or, maybe a car wash to help pay for a student conference or something? Because of a desire not to be "that church" that appeared to always have its hand out, we did not where I served. As a fairly large church (I couldn't imagine how it was in a large church), we received many, many requests to raise funds … [Read more...]
The 90-Day Tithing Challenge
The "Money Back Guarantee" ... One Of Several Methods Designed To Help People Trust God With Their Finances
We've done several 90-Day Tithing Challenges in our 20-year history. Overall I would say they have been very effective. "Effective at what?" you ask. Giving increases and, more importantly, giving at the end of the challenge is sustained at a higher level than when the challenge began. In other words, many people start tithing and continue to tithe after the conclusion of the challenge. Here's how it … [Read more...]