Tag Archives: Budget
Budgets: Are you feeling a crunch this year?
Posted on 27. Oct, 2008 by Kenny.
I’m just curious and throwing this question out there. With the economy in the condition it is in at this time, is your church really feeling it? How has that affected your budget or your budget planning for next year?
I’m working on the 2009 budget this week and I think we’re anticipating things to get a little tight, but nothing to serious.
Anyone have to make budget cuts? What areas are seeing the cuts? What ways are you having to be creative to deal with shortfalls?
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Sample budgets and event planing forms (Ministry Budgets Part Two)
Posted on 04. Mar, 2008 by Kenny.
I thought I’d share some examples. I could talk all about budgeting and how I’ve done it, but let’s face it… you want to see some examples.
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Developing your annual ministry budget (Ministry Budgets Part One)
Posted on 03. Mar, 2008 by Kenny.
Ministry budgets come in all sorts and sizes. In fact, many churches approach the budget concept from different angles. I’ve been at a church where there wasn’t a budget… just a big pot that all the money was in. If I needed money for something, I just asked the Senior Pastor if there was any money for it. I’ve been at churches where we had budgets, but I never saw it and just spent money within reason. I’ve also been at the church where the budget was an inflexible law where every pen I took from the supply cabinet and every copy from the copier was charged to my meager account. Some churches plan out a budget at the beginning of the year where others allocate percentages of the giving each weekend to the individual ministries. There are many flavors. Hopefully in this little series I’m putting together there will be some good information that is useful to your situation.
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