Stewardship Ministry training for Churches, this training goes hand in hand with the Cash Management Procedure found in the resources page of NCCMN.ORG.
This document provides a guidebook for church financial matters. It covers receiving donations properly, disbursing funds appropriately to support ministry and missions, and complying with tax regulations. Key aspects include establishing internal controls, designating housing allowances for ministers tax-efficiently, and reimbursing employee expenses accountably. The goal is to manage church resources faithfully as stewards of God's money.
This document provides guidance on developing a comprehensive church budget process based on biblical principles. It outlines five key questions to answer: 1) what is the church's vision? 2) What is the church called to do? 3) What will it cost? 4) How will activities be funded? 5) How can people be educated to be good stewards? Developing a budget requires discerning the church's vision and goals through study of scripture and prayer, then calculating costs and creating a plan to support planned ministries through lifestyle choices, financial decisions, and giving practices.
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* Principles of stewardship and how it impacts your church
* Implement a stewardship plan
* Demonstrate accountability for managing your funds
* Review financial reports to make strong financial choices
* Review and monitor giving trends within your congregation and membership
10 Year Call to Action Plan for UMC. We are now into step 3 which involves tracking vital signs beginning January 1, 2014.
http://vitalcongregations.holston.org
Sistemas de manejo de información financiera y presupuestoManuel Collazo
El uso de sistemas en las iglesias es uno crucial en este día. En esta presentación exploramos algunos de los sistemas existentes y disponibles a bajo costo para las iglesias llevar acabo el manejo de la información de membresía y contabilidad de la Iglesia.
The document provides statistics on internet, social media, and mobile phone penetration in modern society. It shows that 55 million people use the internet, over 40 million use top social networks, and over 210 million have mobile subscriptions. The document also includes charts displaying how people spend their daily time across various media like TV, print, radio, online and mobile sources. It provides examples of Buzzworks' paid, owned and earned media services and lists some of their clients and case studies.
This document is the preface to the new edition of Mohandas Gandhi's book "Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule", published in 1938. It discusses the evolution of Gandhi's views expressed in the original book. While Gandhi's core principles of non-violence and love remained unchanged, there was a necessary evolution in how he sought to apply them in the complex reality of achieving independence for India. The preface highlights some criticisms of the book's limitations but argues the process of realizing non-violence is ongoing as its application progresses from individual to mass scales.
This document provides a guidebook for church financial matters. It covers receiving donations properly, disbursing funds appropriately to support ministry and missions, and complying with tax regulations. Key aspects include establishing internal controls, designating housing allowances for ministers tax-efficiently, and reimbursing employee expenses accountably. The goal is to manage church resources faithfully as stewards of God's money.
This document provides guidance on developing a comprehensive church budget process based on biblical principles. It outlines five key questions to answer: 1) what is the church's vision? 2) What is the church called to do? 3) What will it cost? 4) How will activities be funded? 5) How can people be educated to be good stewards? Developing a budget requires discerning the church's vision and goals through study of scripture and prayer, then calculating costs and creating a plan to support planned ministries through lifestyle choices, financial decisions, and giving practices.
Raising the funds to meet the mission and ministry needs of churches is becoming increasingly challenging. During this webinar we will look at some of the critical factors that make a church financially healthy and what tools you need to see where you are at and positive goals to aim for. We will discuss how to be good stewards of your church’s resources and explore some best practices for overseeing your finances. Through this Webinar you will learn how to:
* Principles of stewardship and how it impacts your church
* Implement a stewardship plan
* Demonstrate accountability for managing your funds
* Review financial reports to make strong financial choices
* Review and monitor giving trends within your congregation and membership
10 Year Call to Action Plan for UMC. We are now into step 3 which involves tracking vital signs beginning January 1, 2014.
http://vitalcongregations.holston.org
Sistemas de manejo de información financiera y presupuestoManuel Collazo
El uso de sistemas en las iglesias es uno crucial en este día. En esta presentación exploramos algunos de los sistemas existentes y disponibles a bajo costo para las iglesias llevar acabo el manejo de la información de membresía y contabilidad de la Iglesia.
The document provides statistics on internet, social media, and mobile phone penetration in modern society. It shows that 55 million people use the internet, over 40 million use top social networks, and over 210 million have mobile subscriptions. The document also includes charts displaying how people spend their daily time across various media like TV, print, radio, online and mobile sources. It provides examples of Buzzworks' paid, owned and earned media services and lists some of their clients and case studies.
This document is the preface to the new edition of Mohandas Gandhi's book "Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule", published in 1938. It discusses the evolution of Gandhi's views expressed in the original book. While Gandhi's core principles of non-violence and love remained unchanged, there was a necessary evolution in how he sought to apply them in the complex reality of achieving independence for India. The preface highlights some criticisms of the book's limitations but argues the process of realizing non-violence is ongoing as its application progresses from individual to mass scales.
This document provides information on resolving consumer issues related to telephones, LPG cylinders, banks, and municipal corporations using information technology. It lists contact information for customer service representatives and nodal officers at various telephone and gas companies to escalate unresolved complaints. It also provides online resources and email addresses to register complaints or get property records from municipal corporations and track the status of banking complaints filed with ombudsmen. The overall message is that information technology enables smart solutions for consumer problems.
This document provides a brief profile of Danielle Marie Hamilton. It lists her contact information including name, address, email and phone number. It also lists some of her hobbies and interests such as softball, soccer, fishing, baking, animals, photography, music, mathematics, working, swimming, camping, family and friends. It includes a link to her LinkedIn profile.
MasTool, bankaların süreçlerinin Bankacılık Denetleme ve Düzenleme Kurumu (BDDK) yönetmelik ve genelgelerine uygun olarak hazırlanmasını sağlar. Süreçlerin Risk Kontrol Matrislerine (RCM) göre denetimini kolaylaştırır. Bu kapsamda yapılan test sonuçlarının girilmesini, bulguların sorumlu kişilerle / gruplarla paylaşılmasını, cevap / aksiyon planlarının alınmasını ve takibini, yıllık olarak Süreç Sahibi Beyan Mektupları alınarak Yönetim Beyan Mektubunun hazırlanmasını sağlayan bir üründür.
Detaylı bilgi için tıklayınız: http://mirsis.com.tr/Mastool
The document summarizes geological information from a field assignment, including descriptions of different rock samples found in various environments. It discusses the rocks chert, granite, sandstone, phyllite, and marble. It also covers the San Andreas Fault, sedimentary environments, weathering processes, examples of erosion and mass wasting, and the practical use of geology at a local power plant.
The document describes several bars located across various beaches in Goa, India. It provides details about each bar's location, atmosphere, food and drink offerings. The bars include the Edge Bar located poolside at a resort in Majorda Beach, Gazebo serving sandwiches and cocktails poolside at a resort in Rajbaga Beach, and Praia de Luz overlooking Arossim Beach and serving appetizers and cocktails.
Learn which are the key points in Material Design Guidelines and how to apply them in order to switch from Holo application quickly and efficiently.
All the techniques and sections of the slides are explained in a companion github project sample:
https://github.com/Sefford/material-in-30-minutes
This document summarizes the 20 biggest investments of 2014, listing the company, amount invested, and leading investors. Some of the largest investments included $1.2 billion in Uber (Series E), $1.1 billion in Xiaomi, $1 billion in Flipkart, and $900 million in Cloudera. Many of the investors were prominent venture capital and private equity firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, DST Global, Tiger Global Management, and Accel Partners.
Periyodik olarak yapılan kontroller sonrasında oluşan verinin doğruluğu ve güvenliği, daha sonra yapılacak analizler ve risk yönetimi açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır.
Kontroller sonucunda hazırlanan raporlar, etkin karar alınması ve aksiyonların oluşması için gereklidir. AutoControl raporlama mekanizması otomatik olarak tespitlerin dokümanlaştırılmasını ve zamandan tasarrufu sağlar.
Detaylı bilgi için tıklayınız: http://mirsis.com.tr/Autocontrol
The document summarizes the ALA/AASL standards for 21st century learners. It focuses on the first standard of inquiring, thinking critically, and gaining knowledge. This standard has three components - skills, dispositions in action, and responsibilities. The skills involve following an inquiry process, using prior and multiple knowledge sources, evaluating sources, and collaborating. The dispositions require digging deeper into information, independently choosing resources, and continuously questioning accuracy. The responsibilities are respecting copyrights and guidelines while contributing diverse perspectives. Examples are provided for each section.
This document announces an open meeting called Intra-Mart to be held on August 29, 2011 from 19:00 to 21:00 local time. The meeting will be streamed live over Ustream and Twitter using the hashtag #open_intra_mart. More information and a mailing list can be found at the provided links.
XTR Building Services provides on-site field inspections and preventative maintenance reports for buildings. The reports include photos documenting issues, detailed descriptions and analyses of problem areas, proposed repairs, and future maintenance recommendations. An excerpt from a sample report inspected a building and identified several issues including balcony leaks, cracks, efflorescence, failed flashing and membranes, and moisture damage. The report recommends addressing these issues through repairs, installing new sealants and coatings, and renewing balcony waterproofing to protect the building and provide warranties.
During my employment, a teammate and I worked together to put together a presentation on how managing accessibility can benefit the D2L online environment for all who use it. This presentation was given at the 2015 MSU Making Learning Accessible Conference.
This document provides an overview of screening protocols for ministry positions within the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. It begins with an opening prayer and establishes the theological foundation that parishes should be holy and loving places. It then outlines the rationale for having a screening policy to properly select, train and support those in positions of power. The document provides steps for parishes to implement screening including appointing a screening volunteer, creating position descriptions, establishing training and evaluating standards. It emphasizes that screening is done out of love to support volunteers and help parishes be safe, joyful communities.
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Details about the project, and how you can be involved
This document provides information on resolving consumer issues related to telephones, LPG cylinders, banks, and municipal corporations using information technology. It lists contact information for customer service representatives and nodal officers at various telephone and gas companies to escalate unresolved complaints. It also provides online resources and email addresses to register complaints or get property records from municipal corporations and track the status of banking complaints filed with ombudsmen. The overall message is that information technology enables smart solutions for consumer problems.
This document provides a brief profile of Danielle Marie Hamilton. It lists her contact information including name, address, email and phone number. It also lists some of her hobbies and interests such as softball, soccer, fishing, baking, animals, photography, music, mathematics, working, swimming, camping, family and friends. It includes a link to her LinkedIn profile.
MasTool, bankaların süreçlerinin Bankacılık Denetleme ve Düzenleme Kurumu (BDDK) yönetmelik ve genelgelerine uygun olarak hazırlanmasını sağlar. Süreçlerin Risk Kontrol Matrislerine (RCM) göre denetimini kolaylaştırır. Bu kapsamda yapılan test sonuçlarının girilmesini, bulguların sorumlu kişilerle / gruplarla paylaşılmasını, cevap / aksiyon planlarının alınmasını ve takibini, yıllık olarak Süreç Sahibi Beyan Mektupları alınarak Yönetim Beyan Mektubunun hazırlanmasını sağlayan bir üründür.
Detaylı bilgi için tıklayınız: http://mirsis.com.tr/Mastool
The document summarizes geological information from a field assignment, including descriptions of different rock samples found in various environments. It discusses the rocks chert, granite, sandstone, phyllite, and marble. It also covers the San Andreas Fault, sedimentary environments, weathering processes, examples of erosion and mass wasting, and the practical use of geology at a local power plant.
The document describes several bars located across various beaches in Goa, India. It provides details about each bar's location, atmosphere, food and drink offerings. The bars include the Edge Bar located poolside at a resort in Majorda Beach, Gazebo serving sandwiches and cocktails poolside at a resort in Rajbaga Beach, and Praia de Luz overlooking Arossim Beach and serving appetizers and cocktails.
Learn which are the key points in Material Design Guidelines and how to apply them in order to switch from Holo application quickly and efficiently.
All the techniques and sections of the slides are explained in a companion github project sample:
https://github.com/Sefford/material-in-30-minutes
This document summarizes the 20 biggest investments of 2014, listing the company, amount invested, and leading investors. Some of the largest investments included $1.2 billion in Uber (Series E), $1.1 billion in Xiaomi, $1 billion in Flipkart, and $900 million in Cloudera. Many of the investors were prominent venture capital and private equity firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, DST Global, Tiger Global Management, and Accel Partners.
Periyodik olarak yapılan kontroller sonrasında oluşan verinin doğruluğu ve güvenliği, daha sonra yapılacak analizler ve risk yönetimi açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır.
Kontroller sonucunda hazırlanan raporlar, etkin karar alınması ve aksiyonların oluşması için gereklidir. AutoControl raporlama mekanizması otomatik olarak tespitlerin dokümanlaştırılmasını ve zamandan tasarrufu sağlar.
Detaylı bilgi için tıklayınız: http://mirsis.com.tr/Autocontrol
The document summarizes the ALA/AASL standards for 21st century learners. It focuses on the first standard of inquiring, thinking critically, and gaining knowledge. This standard has three components - skills, dispositions in action, and responsibilities. The skills involve following an inquiry process, using prior and multiple knowledge sources, evaluating sources, and collaborating. The dispositions require digging deeper into information, independently choosing resources, and continuously questioning accuracy. The responsibilities are respecting copyrights and guidelines while contributing diverse perspectives. Examples are provided for each section.
This document announces an open meeting called Intra-Mart to be held on August 29, 2011 from 19:00 to 21:00 local time. The meeting will be streamed live over Ustream and Twitter using the hashtag #open_intra_mart. More information and a mailing list can be found at the provided links.
XTR Building Services provides on-site field inspections and preventative maintenance reports for buildings. The reports include photos documenting issues, detailed descriptions and analyses of problem areas, proposed repairs, and future maintenance recommendations. An excerpt from a sample report inspected a building and identified several issues including balcony leaks, cracks, efflorescence, failed flashing and membranes, and moisture damage. The report recommends addressing these issues through repairs, installing new sealants and coatings, and renewing balcony waterproofing to protect the building and provide warranties.
During my employment, a teammate and I worked together to put together a presentation on how managing accessibility can benefit the D2L online environment for all who use it. This presentation was given at the 2015 MSU Making Learning Accessible Conference.
This document provides an overview of screening protocols for ministry positions within the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. It begins with an opening prayer and establishes the theological foundation that parishes should be holy and loving places. It then outlines the rationale for having a screening policy to properly select, train and support those in positions of power. The document provides steps for parishes to implement screening including appointing a screening volunteer, creating position descriptions, establishing training and evaluating standards. It emphasizes that screening is done out of love to support volunteers and help parishes be safe, joyful communities.
What is LMAC and why are they involved in this project
-
What is the Lutheran Community Outreach Center
-
Details about the project, and how you can be involved
The document discusses how the Church Building & Loan Fund (CB&LF) assists congregations in building, renovating or refinancing church buildings to further their missions. It emphasizes deploying assets for tangible mission impact, such as operating dynamic ministries. The CB&LF seeks to reinvent the concept of church through innovative uses of space and partnerships. It encourages congregations to align their missions with deploying all assets, including buildings, land, investments and relationships, for measurable social and spiritual impact.
The document provides information on managing church budgets, including:
- A church budget reflects the plans and ministries of the church and helps achieve goals by assigning funds.
- Four common ways church finances are spent: reactively, duplicating past years, controlled solely by finance, or through an annual ministry plan and budget.
- A process is outlined for creating a church budget that empowers ministry leaders and prioritizes the church vision, including gathering budget requests and approving a final budget at the annual meeting.
This document outlines talks and sermons from a religious event centered around blessing and connecting with God. It discusses how God made people good and does not give up on them. It encourages trusting God even when he does not act as expected. It emphasizes choosing blessing over curse by obeying God and connecting with others through fellowship, worship, and service. The document provides the scriptural basis for these ideas and calls people to open themselves to God's blessings, healing, miracles, and word.
This chapter discusses the relationships between mission agencies and churches, who are the primary senders of missionaries. It outlines the roles that churches, agencies, trainers, and mobilizers play as shareholders in the mission enterprise. The chapter then addresses some of the challenges in maintaining effective partnerships and carrying out the mission task, including rallying church support, balancing priorities, focusing on unreached people groups, supporting both frontline and support missionaries, and providing long-term missionary care. Effective short-term mission programs and resources for missionary care are also discussed.
The document discusses strategies for reversing declining attendance in mainline Protestant churches based on research and recommendations from reports. It finds that growing churches focus on clarifying their mission, moving people through small groups and leadership roles, and aligning resources to children's/youth programs. While recommendations call for reform and measuring results, no implementation plan has been forthcoming from church leadership. The document suggests two books outlining effective church strategies focused on clarity, movement, alignment and focus.
The Grace Episcopal Church Parish Budget Meeting covered the following key points:
1) The church discussed whether it sees itself as a "maintenance church" or "mission church" and how that impacts priorities and outreach.
2) Financial assets were reviewed, showing declining balances as expenses have increased and pledge income has remained stagnant, with pledges often not being fully paid.
3) New financial systems and oversight processes were established to better track spending and pledges going forward.
4) The current and projected budgets showed continued deficits if changes are not made, with assets at risk of being depleted over time if trends continue. Recommendations to fund future ministry in a sustainable way would be
The document summarizes the agenda and discussions from a parish budget meeting at Grace Episcopal Church. The meeting focused on whether the church operates as a "maintenance church" or "mission church", reviewed current assets and budgets, and discussed recommendations for funding future ministry given declining assets and budget shortfalls. The meeting opened and closed with prayers and discussed developing new financial systems and strategic planning to put the church on a sustainable path going forward.
Griffin Capital Funding provides financing for churches with competitive rates and terms. They aim to conditionally approve or decline loans within 24 hours and close loans as quickly as possible. They offer over 25 loan programs specifically for churches and work only with church loans. Their rates are among the lowest in the industry and they do not require tax returns, audited financials, or personal guarantees, subject to guidelines. Pastors from several churches praised Griffin Capital for their professional and caring service in obtaining financing.
This document discusses the importance of vision, mission, and money in church stewardship. It provides guidance on developing a vision statement, mission statement, and using those statements to evaluate current ministries and budgets to ensure resources are being used to further the church's mission. The document emphasizes regularly communicating the vision and mission to the congregation and using those statements to guide financial planning and fundraising efforts like the annual pledge drive.
This document provides suggestions for activities to encourage church members in their stewardship and faith. It recommends catching members' attention with special activities, challenging them to grow, and using examples from the Bible like Paul's encouragement of the Corinthian church. Suggested activities include Bible studies on passages about stewardship, holding challenge days focused on tithing, and organizing fellowship events to discuss the church budget and ministries while encouraging faithful giving.
1. The Combined Offering Plan (COP) combines all non-assigned offerings into a single fund for equitable distribution to support local, regional, and international church needs.
2. COP emphasizes worshipping God with regular tithes and offerings in response to his blessings, and distributing funds based on the biblical threefold missionary strategy of local, regional, and international work.
3. COP aims to promote theological growth by recognizing God as the focus of giving, institutional growth by providing equitable funding for all authorized missionary work, and individual growth by developing mature givers who give regularly as an act of worship rather than in response to appeals or projects.
This document provides an overview of Mission to North America's (MNA) cash management services and financial support for church planters. It discusses:
- Receiving donations and providing tax receipts
- Advancing funds to church planters based on pledges to cover expenses
- Services like accepting various donations, managing finances, and providing reports
- Requirements for church planter fundraising including obtaining pledges in writing and using approved pledge card wording
- Agreements between MNA, presbyteries, and church planters regarding oversight and accountability
- Training and support offered by MNA to church planters for financial management and fundraising
The document provides guidance for pastors on their role in teaching stewardship to church members. It discusses teaching financial principles through biblical parables and leading by example as faithful stewards. It outlines how progress in stewardship education can increase understanding of biblical concepts, willingness to give testimony and serve, and amount of giving. It describes stewardship as relating to God and caring for material resources through trust, partnership and responsibility. Suggestions are provided for annual stewardship promotion through preaching, teaching, celebrating and applying biblical principles of stewardship.
This document summarizes key points from a chapter about raising and managing finances for ministry. It discusses that ministry requires significant funding. The pastor is primarily responsible for financial management, including oversight of budgets, income/expenses, and fundraising. Effective fundraising involves articulating a biblical vision of stewardship and implementing ongoing education. The pastor should analyze the budget to ensure it supports the church's mission and values. Raising funds also requires regular communication, capital campaigns, and identifying champion givers.
This document discusses managing church finances. It provides four key financial objectives for church leaders: 1) accurate and timely financial reporting, 2) mission/ministry-based prioritization in budgeting, 3) security of church assets, and 4) broadly based congregational support. It emphasizes the importance of financial integrity, clarity in reporting, and ensuring budgets fund the church's mission. Church leaders are encouraged to develop budgets through ministry input and teach biblical principles of sacrificial giving.
Regional Cohort Gatherings Jan 11 & 12, 2012Jason Condon
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1. FAITHFUL SERVANTS
STEWARDSHIP
MINISTRY
“NOW IT IS REQUIRED THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
GIVEN A TRUST MUST PROVE FAITHFUL.”
1 CORINTHIANS 4:2
Presentation by Manuel Collazo
Edited by: Rev. Dr. Pablo Jiménez
2. AGENDA
• Stewardship Fundamentals in the Bible
• Structure
• How do you start a Stewardship Ministry?
• How do I do it on a small church?
• The Covenant
• Local Congregations
• Ethnic Constituencies
• Regional Church
• General Church
3. STEWARDSHIP
• The word steward comes from the greek work
“OIKONOMO”.
• “Oikonomo”(“oikos” = house & “nomos” = law)
he is the administrator of the masters possessions.
• In other words he is a servant the master is the owner.
• Our Lord is the owner of everything, we are the
servants and administrators, the stewards of all of the
possessions placed under our care. This concept is
illustrated best in 1 Chronicles 29:11-13.
4. 1 CHRONICLES 29: 11-13
• 11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for
everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O
LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head
over all.
• 12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the
ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and
power to exalt and give strength to all.
• 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise
your glorious name.
5. FAITHFUL SERVANTS
• In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul makes a warning:
“Now it is required that those
who have been given a trust
must prove faithful.”
1 Corinthians 4:2
• As church administrators (stewards), it is important that
these men and women be faithful servants and to provide
good witness of their commitment to the work of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
7. WHO ARE THE STEWARDS?
• The ministry that works with the church assets is called
the Stewardship Ministry
• This ministry is normally organized with three key
positions
• Stewardship Ministry Chair
• Treasurer
• Finance Secretary
• Other members, normally deacons with experience in
the area of cash management, accounting and finances
also serve in this ministry.
8. STRUCTURE FOR THE STEWARDSHIP
MINISTRY
Finance
Secretary
Church
Treasurer
(4) Members
Team 1
(4) Members
Team 2
(4) Members
Team 3
(4) Members
Team 4
Accounting
Coordinator
Stewardship
Chair
Deacons
Chair
Moderator
Church Board
PASTOR
9. CHURCH TREASURER
• The function of the church treasury is that all obligations for the church are paid on a timely
basis.
• This function implies that:
• Salaries or Payroll
• Rent or Mortgage
• Utilities (water, power, phone, internet, etc.)
• and any other church obligation is paid on a timely basis.
• A church should not be over 30 days in their accounts payable.
• Along with the Finance Secretary, balances the bank statement and makes sure that all checks
and deposits are properly reflected in the bank statements and in the accounting system.
• Informs the Stewardship Chair of any deviations of the bank statements in a monthly basis.
• Checks all balances against budget and informs the Stewardship Chair and the appropriate
Ministry Chair if they are getting close or are about to exceed their budget limits.
10. FINANCE SECRETARY
• The Finance Secretary is in charge of recording all income to the church funds and that it has proper
documentation
• The Finance Secretary is the counterpart to the treasurer but his function is the opposite (the treasurer pays,
the finance secretary receives).
• The Finance Secretary works with the Accounting Team to properly record all offerings and make the
deposits in the Church’s commercial bank account.
• It is recommended and preferred that the actual action of counting and depositing of all offerings be done the
day when they occur.
• This will avoid security problems that can surface when moneys leave the church to a home to be counted at
a later time or date.
• The Finance Secretary is responsible for the registration of all donations in a “Donation Registry”. The
receipt for a donation greater than $250.00 should be made no later than 24 hours after the donation is
recorded. (this applies also to tithes and offerings).
• Along with the treasurer, the Finance Secretary balances the monthly bank statement and makes sure that all
checks and deposits are reflected properly in the bank statement.
11. ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR
• This position coordinates as the name implies
that there are enough people every sunday to
count the offering.
• He should be a member of the deacons.
• It is recommended that the Chair of the Deacons
recommend the name to the Stewardship Chair.
12. STEWARDSHIP CHAIR
• This person is responsible to inform the Church Board over the financial condition of the
Church.
• This position also assists in the coordination of the accounting teams so enough people
are available for this function and teams don’t repeat themselves every sunday (another
security risk).
• He makes the deposit with the Finance Secretary. (physically goes to the bank with
him/her).
• Moderates the meetings of the Stewardship Ministry and is in charge of the Church
Budget and its preparation with input from the Ministry Chairs, Treasurer, Finance
Secretary and the Church Pastor. (no vacuum)
• Needs to stay informed as to what the proper pastoral compensation for the pastor (can
use the Regional Minister as a resource). This information is privileged and should be
treated that way.
• He/She is responsible that all legal forms related to church finances are properly filed
and are on time. (Form 941, W-4, W-2 and others).
• He is the liaison between the Church Accountant (CPA firm) and works with them in the
preparation of financial statements and audits.
13. WHAT ABOUT THE PASTOR?
• The Pastor shall have financial access to the financial condition of the
Church and is an exofficio member of the Stewardship Ministry.
• The pastor NEVER handles church donations.
• The pastor NEVER signs checks or has access to withdraw from the
bank account.
• Receives adequate compensation that is administered by the
Stewardship Ministry.
• If the church has a Pastoral Relations Ministry the Chair of that
ministry shall coordinate with the Chair of the Stewardship Ministry
all appropriate revisions to the pastoral compensation package.
• Pastoral Compensation should be reviewed periodically approximately
every 12 to 15 months.
14. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SMALL
CHURCH?
• Unfortunately the law does not factor in size into
performing under the law.
• What this means if you have 200 members or 20 you still
need to follow sound financial practices.
• At a minimum the positions of Treasurer, Finance Secretary
and Stewardship Chair need to be appointed and are key to
the separation of duties.
• Resources in accounting through local professional firms
and larger nearby churches can assist with that work.
Regional offices can also play an advisory role.
16. BUDGET
•What is a budget?
•A budget is an accounting tool that tries to
forecast the income and expenses of an
organization.
•It is a management tool used by the
stewards to make sure that the organization
is running efficiently.
17. HOW DO YOU PREPARE A BUDGET?
• A church budget is typically composed of the following
parts:
• Income - These can come in in the form of tithes, pledges,
offerings and special campaigns such as a capital campaign.
• Administrative Expenses - These include payroll, rent,
utilities and professional fees are considered administrative
expenses. Some churches separate payroll as a separate
category.
• Ministry Expenses - These are the expenses incurred in
doing ministry. All ministries should submit their budgets to
the Stewardship Ministry in early October so the Ministry
can meet with them and discuss them. This will give
adequate time for the preparation of the budget for next
year.
18. AN ELEMENT OF FAITH
• For a person coming in from the secular fields of
accounting and budget preparation a church budget
looks insane.
• That is because for example a government budget the
income is almost guaranteed to be there.
• This is where churches operate under an “element of
faith” that it is hard to understand unless you have
been working on this for a while.
• The following slides will provide you with some tools
to better estimate your church budget.
19. ESTIMATING INCOME I
• Most of the difficulty in church budgeting is
estimating income.
• If it is too low the congregation is not challenged.
Too high and it is not realistic.
• A good measurement is to estimate the number
of persons in a church that are working and
receiving an income.
• Once you know the number of people that work.
You can use an estimated average income for
your church area. Your local Regional Minister
can help you estimate this for you.
20. ESTIMATING INCOME II
• Ethnic minority families on the average make 20% less than
the rest of the population. You need to factor this in your
calculations.
• IRS tells us that the average family gives between 2-3% of
their annual salary as an offering. This is a sound basis for
the start of our calculations.
• For example we have a church with a regular attendance of
100 people. The working population of this church is 50 we
will say it is a ethnic minority church for this exercise. The
average income for the area is $25,291 a year.
• The estimated income should be:
• ( 50 x ($25,291 x .80) ) x 3% = $30,349.20
21. THE CHALLENGE
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,
that there may be food in my house. Test
me in this," says the LORD Almighty,
"and see if I will not throw open the
floodgates of heaven and pour out so
much blessing that you will not have room
enough for it.
Malachi 3:10
22. THE CHALLENGE
• The Bible challenges us once and again to tithe.
• Tithing is a discipline that is learned and brings not only good
financial results but spiritual results to the donor and the
church that practices it. (yes churches tithe also)
• For the Stewards the challenge is educating the people in the
discipline of tithing.
• Financial results of this effort can be seen dramatically in the
example we used before.
• What would happen if the church Pastor starts a stewardship
campaign that challenges the church to increase their giving by
1%?
23. RESULTS
• The estimated budget would be:
• ( 50 x ($25,291 x .80) ) x 4% = $40,465.60.
• This 1% increase reflects an increase of $10,116.40 over 33% in
the church income. This is the equivalent of holding 45 Church
lunches, selling 10,116 cakes sold, 10“Garage Sales that
generate at least 1,000 each.
• Many people concentrate themselves in holding special
activities to raise funds. When the results are not met or are not
achieved they leave everyone disappointed and frustrated.
• The bible gives us with certain clarity what God’s plan is. Tithing
is a discipline that must be learned and can not be discarded in
any church.
Note: Assumes that each lunch leaves earning of $225.00 and that all cakes were donated.
Note Note
24. ESTIMATING EXPENSES
• Church Expenses can fall in one of three
general categories.
• Administrative
• Payroll or Compensation
• Ministry
• Lets study each of these categories
25. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
• Administrative Expenses are those that are nedessary for the
basic operation of the church.
• These include:
• Rent or Mortgage
• Utilities, Water, Power, Sewer
• Office Expenses
• Printing and Reproduction
• Paper, Pencils etc.
• Computers
• Equipment
• Training
• Professional fees - Accountant, CPA, Attorney
• Insurance
26. PAYROLL OR COMPENSATION
• The bible tells us that “the worker deserves his wages.” Luke
10:7, Mathew 10:10, 1 Corinthians 9:14, 1 Timothy 5:18.
• All church staff has a right to be properly compensated for his
work. This reflects our thanks for the work he has performed
in the Church.
• All church employees of the Iglesia Evangelica Discípulos de
Jesucristo (IEDJ) have the right to belong and participate of the
Pension Fund of the denomination.
• It is recommended that the Church motivates all staff members
to participate in the retirement and health plans of the church
and that they contribute 14% of the employees package to this
plan.
27. WHAT IS FAIR COMPENSATION?
• Even when The Church is to be the example for the world (and not the
opposite) there are secular tools that can help the Stewards answer that
question.
• The Regional Office can assist in estimating what an adequate package is
for a minister.
• People with access to the internet can visit sites such as
www.monster.com and look for a position similar to the one in the church
to see what those positions are paid in the area. For example we have
determined that our church needs to hire an Administrative Assistant
(aka secretary) We could search the internet for what those positions
make in the area.
• Newspapers are an excellent source of information for the lay positions of
the church.
• The stewardship Ministry must study and analize what a “fair” salary is
in the area and what the Church is capable of paying.
28. BUT HOW DO WE PAY THE PASTOR?
• No I am not suggesting that you go to
monster.com to find your pastor!
• A typical pastoral compensation package
includes the following:
• Salary
• Parsonage Allowance - (Pastoral Residence)
• Retirement
• Health Care
29. SALARY
• This is one of the lines of compensation but not the only line.
• In the United States a pastor is responsible for paying taxes
over this line item.
• At the end of the year the Church will have to issue a W-2 to the
pastor.
• On file you need to also have forms W-4 and file all 941 forms
quarterly.
• IRS publication 517 has detailed information that your CPA and
accountant need to be familiar with. www.irs.gov is an
excellent resource of information on what is and is not
deductible.
30. PARSONAGE ALLOWANCE
• This is one of the areas of greater confussion on pastoral
compensation.
• The pastor is not responsible for paying income tax on
parsonage allowance.
• Note that the parsonage allowance must pass demonstration
tests. In other words you can’t just say 50% of the salary is
parsonage. It needs to be stated and recorded in yearly
minutes as to what the Pastor is declaring is parsonage costs
are (in other words the cost of running the parsonage, rent,
mortgage, utilities, maintenance) etc.
• These need to declaration must be recorded in the Boards
minutes every year before the last meeting of the prior year. ex:
by December 31, 2007 we must declare what we will pay in
parsonage in 2008.
31. PARSONAGE ALLOWANCE II
• Parsonage allowance is
considered part of the
pastoral compensation.
• IRS rules state that it can
not exceed more than
50% of the total
compensation. (with
rare exceptions (NY, Los
Angeles, CA etc).
• Example
Salary 15,000
“Parsonage” 12,000
Health Care 7,500
Retirement 3,780
Total 38,280
32. HEALTH CARE
• The care of the health of the pastor is a
church responsibility.
• Health Care is considered a benefit.
• The Pastor if he is retired from a company or
Armed Forces or is covered under a family
members coverage may be given this portion
as part of Salary. (he would be responsible for
taxes).
33. RETIREMENT
• Many Pastors reach retirement without adequate
coverage.
• The recommended benefit is 14% of total
compensation (salary + parsonage).
• An IRA is an excellent vehicle to make this investment
in the well being of the Pastor. There are many local
Investment Banks that can help you in preparing the
proper forms for your Pastor.
• This should NOT be an optional coverage.
• If this portion is paid directly to the pasto it becomes
part of his Salary and is subject to income and FICA
Taxes.
34. SUMMARY FOR PASTORAL
COMPENSATION
• The Church should
watch the area of
pastoral compensation
very diligently.
• We need to remember
that even when the law
says that the pastor is
an “employee” he is
the one responsible
before God to lead the
Church.
• The table below is an
example of the elements of
pastoral compensation.
• It is important that
Parsonage Allowance be
taken as an Action of the
board before their last
meeting of the year.
Salary 15,000
“Parsonage” 12,000
Health Care 7,500
Retirement 3,780
Total 38,280
35. MINISTRY EXPENSES
• Every year each ministry should prepare two
documents:
• A work plan for the entire year. (What they are
going to do)
• The second item is a budget. (How much is it
going to cost to do what we envisioned doing?)
• The yearly work plan is discussed with the
pastor to seek guidance an vision.
• The budget is also discussed with the
Stewardship Ministry in a meeting called for that
purpose.
36. MINISTRY EXPENSES II
• The Stewardship Ministry works (Dialogue, discuss,
chat, pray) with the chair of the different ministries to
do whatever can be done to satisfy the needs of the
ministry.
• Once all the budgets are collected the Church Budget
is built.
• This building of the budget brings for the first time
the parts we talked before; Compensation,
Administration, Ministry.
• How then do we make it balance?
37. HOW TO BALANCE YOUR BUDGET
• What does balancing the budget mean? The
simplest answer is that you can’t spend
what you do not have.
• Even then Churches have a difficult time
with this area.
• The Pastor with the Stewardship Ministry
have to adjust priorities of the Church so
that the budget is brought into balance.
38. BALANCING THE BUDGET II
• If you have to cut in any area, then the Stewardship Chair and the
Pastor call the Chair of the ministry that has to be cut and you
have a private conversation on why and how much.
• There is nothing worse than finding that your plans for next year
have been cut the night the budget is presented to the
congregation.
• Sometimes if the meeting is held as a cabinet (everybody
together) you will see ministries that have not suffered cuts
adjust their budgets to fulfill a need elsewhere.
• Sometimes ministries offer to “raise funds” to cover the budget.
Be careful this could affect tithing and may not be a sound
practice in the long run. Resist this temptation.
39. PROPORTIONS
• What makes a tripod stable? All the legs
are the same length.
• When we talk about the church budget
what proportion needs to exist between
the three main components?
• That is a question that every church needs
to individually answers. Experience has
taught me that a well balanced budget is
that one that balances the amount spent in
the three areas of Administration,
Compensation and Ministry.
• Obviously the base rule you can’t spend
what you don’t have always has to be kept
in mind.
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40. BUT WHAT COMES FIRST?
• But I rejoiced in the
Lord greatly, that now
at the last your care of
me has flourished
again. Although you
indeed did think, but
you lacked
opportunity.
• Philipians 4:10
• Pastoral Care should be
our number one priority.
• It is our main ministry of
the congregation and as
such it should be our
greatest priority.
• There is no more
important mission than
caring for our Ministers.
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41. SAVING FOR
THE FUTURE
35 THEY SHOULD COLLECT ALL THE
FOOD OF THESE GOOD YEARS THAT
ARE COMING AND STORE UP THE GRAIN
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF PHARAOH,
TO BE KEPT IN THE CITIES FOR FOOD. 36
THIS FOOD SHOULD BE HELD IN
RESERVE FOR THE COUNTRY, TO BE
USED DURING THE SEVEN YEARS OF
FAMINE THAT WILL COME UPON EGYPT,
SO THAT THE COUNTRY MAY NOT BE
RUINED BY THE FAMINE."
GENESIS 41:35-36
42. SAVING FOR THE FUTURE
• Some churches save by accident. All churches
should have a policy regarding reserves.
• Reserve funds are used in case of emergency.
• It is a healthy practice to budget an amount for the
reserve fund in the operational budget.
• Every month, sunday, bi-weekly a designated
amount should be reserved and placed aside.
43. RESERVE FUNDS
• Reserve funds should be placed in a separate
account from the operational checkbook. (if you
don’t see it you will not spend it).
• The Church should keep a separate savings
account and checking account.
• The saving account is the “parking” place for
funds that will be needed in a short term basis.
(3-6 months).
44. SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
• In the parable of the Talents, the master was happy
with the servant that multiplied his talents.
• As Stewards of God’s treasure we are responsible
for making this treasure grow.
• There are investment vehicles within the General
Church for funds 2-5 years through Church Extension.
46. FUNDING THE MISSION
• All Churches belonging to the Iglesia Evangelica
Discípulos de Jesucristo should contribute to the
Mission Fund.
• The model of this covenant is that congregations
contribute the “tithe of the tithe” to the
Mission Fund.
47. HOW TO MAKE
YOUR TALENTS
GROW.
19 "AFTER A LONG TIME THE MASTER OF THOSE
SERVANTS RETURNED AND SETTLED ACCOUNTS WITH
THEM.
20 THE MAN WHO HAD RECEIVED THE FIVE TALENTS
BROUGHT THE OTHER FIVE. 'MASTER,' HE SAID, 'YOU
ENTRUSTED ME WITH FIVE TALENTS. SEE, I HAVE
GAINED FIVE MORE.'
21 "HIS MASTER REPLIED, 'WELL DONE, GOOD AND
FAITHFUL SERVANT! YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH A
FEW THINGS; I WILL PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF MANY
THINGS. COME AND SHARE YOUR MASTER'S
HAPPINESS!’
MATHEW 25:19-21
48. HOW DO YOU INVEST YOUR TALENT
• Churches should use available ways to make their savings
accounts or reserve funds grow.
• Permanent Funds can be established. These types of funds
establish that only the interest will be used and not the
principal.
• Subject to Withdrawal funds also exist as a way to receive a
steady income from moneys received. These funds may eat
into the corpus that established them.
• The interest from these funds can be used to cover ministerial
expenses in the church. They can server as another source of
income to the church.
49. CONCLUSION
• Stewardship is one of the most serious ministries of the
church it should not be taken lightly.
• Most pastors that face legal problems face them due to
ignorance of the law. Unfortunately that is not an excuse
for complying with the law.
• A balanced Stewardship Ministry knows and has expertise
in the tax laws both at national and local levels and avoids
these problems for both the Church and the Pastor of the
congregation.
• Even though the Pastor is the spiritual leader of a
congregation he is not the Financial leader of the Church.
That job falls squarely on the shoulders of the Chair of the
Stewardship Ministry.
50. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Center for Faith and Giving -
http://www.centerforfaithandgiving.org
• This presentation along with others are available for
your use and download in www.mayordomia.net
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