6 Tips for Creating This Year's Budget

6 Tips for Creating This Year's Budget

Initiating the practice of budgeting sets a plan around how God is calling His church to use the funds He will provide.  Intentional forethought from church leadership in crafting a budget guides the church financially throughout the year, increasing stewardship of the funds God has entrusted to your church, increasing accountability for church leadership, and fostering confidence in the management of funds given by congregants.

Church Budgeting, Yogi Berra, and QuickBooks

Church Budgeting, Yogi Berra, and QuickBooks

Churches frequently fall prey to thinking that there is no need to budget because “next year is going to be a lot like this year”.  When I hear those remarks from churches, I think of the truth in Yogi’s observation, and wonder if heaven weeps at a missed opportunity to hear what the Lord has planned for that ministry.  Is that church headed to where He wants it to go – or to “someplace else”?

Is Your Church Payroll Done Correctly?

Is Your Church Payroll Done Correctly?

During 2017 we became increasingly aware that a startling percentage of church payrolls are incorrectly prepared.  These are usually payrolls where the church innocently relies upon one of the major payroll companies, like ADP or Paychex, to do things correctly and “keep the church out of trouble”.

Pastor Appreciation Gifts

Pastor Appreciation Gifts

Churches seeking to truly bless their pastor(s) should remember that checks and gift cards given on Pastor Appreciation Sunday are taxable income to the recipient.  To truly bless its pastor, the church can (and should) “gross-up” the payment for taxes two ways.

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