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Developing An Income Model
The First Step In Developing An Annual Budget For The Church
Work on the annual budget begins in early August. And, it begins with projecting income. What kind of General Fund giving is reasonable to expect for the coming budget period? The most accurate way to project giving for the future is to use data from the past. Read on and develop a detailed understanding of how to approach the development of an Income Model for your church. Please download and have this Income … [Read more...]
Creating The Annual Budget
The Annual Process Of Developing The Budget, Along With A Few Pointers
In my role as Executive Pastor, one of the things I can never avoid is doing the budget for the church each year. The budget is due to the eldership in early December, and it takes a bunch of work to get it together. I usually start working on it in mid to late August. I wanted to share the process I go through each year, along with a few pointers. I’ll assume your church uses QuickBooks or some other application … [Read more...]
Rick Warren On The Purpose Driven Life
This Week's Top Book Quote From Around The Web
"What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and most important, prepare you for eternity. Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life … [Read more...]