Is It Okay for a Church to Accept Someone’s Lottery Winnings?

Episode #48
June 23, 2021

Is it okay for a church to accept someone’s lottery winnings? When is it wrong for a church to accept designated gifts? Is it okay to accept personal gifts from church members?

Here are the questions we answer:

Question 1: Is it okay for a church to accept someone’s lottery winnings? When is it wrong for a church to accept designated gifts? Is it okay to accept personal gifts from church members?

Question 2: How should “cost of living” and inflation factor into the modest raises ministers receive?

Question 3: I am a couple years away from paying off my mortgage. Should I use some of my emergency fund to pay it off early and save on interest?

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