Preparing the 2023 Budget

Preparing the 2023 Budget

Those in church life know that the season of budgeting is soon upon us.  Just as churches need a plan to receive money, they need a plan to spend it.  Sadly, some churches don’t think strategically about connecting their budget with their ministry.  Rather, they just...
The Junk Drawer

The Junk Drawer

Most of us have a junk drawer. It is that place we accumulate everything we might want to grab one day, but seldom do. Mine has always been in the kitchen. I was looking in it the other day, hunting a twist tie for a bag of bread. I found plenty of things—toothpicks,...