Podcast Episode #093
Ministry finance is an area many pastors and church leaders lack adequate training. So today, Jonathan and I discuss five areas of finance of which every minister should be aware.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- Churches shouldn’t be focused on money, but without it, there will be no ministry.
- Pastors should at least know the broad parameters of the church budget.
- It’s one thing to know what the budget is. It’s another thing to know if you are meeting budget with receipts.
- Debt (or the lack of it) can radically change how a church can (or cannot) fund ministry with its budget receipts.
- If there’s one financial ratio pastors need to know, it’s the weekly per capita giving.
- Church leaders should stop being so shy and discuss stewardship of money.
The five things to know about church finances are:
- Know the church budget
- Know actual receipts
- Know personnel expenditures
- Know facility costs
- Know weekly per capita giving
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Resources
- Next: Pastoral Succession That Works
- Seven Reasons Pastors May Need a Virtual Assistant
- EAHelp
- Weekly per capita giving = (Total annual receipts ÷ 52) ÷ average weekly attendance
