This week I am posting #1-#5 of the Top 10 considerations regarding church budgets. Stay tuned for the remainder of the list next week. 1. Why do you need a budget? A budget is a tool – nothing more. It is a yardstick to measure your … [Continue reading]
Rocket Scientists
Posted on January 7, 2014 Written by
Years ago I heard a story about a pastor who was ready to quit after just a few months at his new church. Every decision he made, every item in business meetings, and every issue in church council meetings was being questioned in detail. The lay … [Continue reading]
Rational Conversations on Emotional Subjects
Posted on December 31, 2013 Written by
I’ve noticed an interesting thing about most human conversations. Sometimes one person approaches the subject in a thoughtful manner while the other person, may have rational point of view and an emotional link to the subject. Occasionally, both … [Continue reading]
The 10-40 Window
Posted on December 24, 2013 Written by
The 10-40 Window refers to the area located between 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator that in 1990 was purported to have the highest level of socioeconomic challenges and least access to the Christian message and Christian resources on the … [Continue reading]
You Can’t Do It All
Posted on December 17, 2013 Written by
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the … [Continue reading]
Olive Trees
Posted on December 10, 2013 Written by
Olive trees are rather amazing. I've never worked in an olive grove, but I did grow up in Spain, which has about 40 million olive trees. I couldn't help but learn about olive trees as I drove across the country and saw olive trees from one horizon to … [Continue reading]
Christian Advent
Posted on December 3, 2013 Written by
(Reposted from 2009.) This blog is not financial in nature - just spiritual. Advent is the time of the Christian calendar that is a time of mental and spiritual preparation ("waiting") for Christmas - the anniversary of the birth of Jesus the … [Continue reading]
High-capacity donors
Posted on November 26, 2013 Written by
High-capacity donors are people who are just that: individuals with the ability to give generously and in large amounts of money. They can be very generous when they want to and to whom they want. They are very judicious in who is the recipient of … [Continue reading]