Reading: Everything Money (Slides)

The Role Of Money Issues In The Church Plant
Henry Reyenga
Money Is Important
Get the conversation going in the early stages:
Plan
Credibility
Transparency
Communication
Stewardship
Biblical teaching
Connect to your team’s dream

Budget Plan
Staff Costs
Bi-vocational Staff
Vocational Staff
Program Costs
Rent
Capital Costs
Expenses

Budget Plan
Income
Team Members
Outside Supporters
Churches
Individuals
Families
Grants
Other

God Is Needed!
God wants your church to be healthy. God wants your life to be healthy.

Confidence in money matters is good.

Abuse of trust not acceptable!
Un-Churched And Money
Un-churched people are not against the fact that your local church needs money to operate, they (and everyone) are against the abuse of “accepted” financial expectations, the lack of controls, and weak bookkeeping efforts.

Apply The Best Practices Of Money Management To New Church Plants
Develop a budget with an informal group of leaders. Keep denominational leaders in the loop.
Appoint a trustworthy volunteer to be treasurer, or hire a bookkeeping firm. Make it that the church planter is not touching the money. His/her job is to develop the budget and spend it according to the plan.

Apply The Best Practices Of Money Management To New Church Plants
3. Participate in tithing and feel confident to present the Biblical teaching to team leaders and those called to join the launch team.
4. Study the meaning of cash flow.
5. Become very effective at spending money.
6. Stay away from the guilt card.
7. Create conversations.
8. When making the first year’s budget, multiply it times three.

Overseeing Expectations
They also have to have a clear, set oversight procedure of how money is to be handled. Someone who understands how to spend the money needs to oversee the process. Some processes should be set in place to monitor the flow of money to guard against impulsive spending:
• Have the planter's bank send a copy of the monthly bank statement to the treasurer and/or the treasurer of the sponsoring agency.
• Require any purchases above a certain amount to get a second look.
James Griffith; William Easum. Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts (Kindle Locations 795-798). Kindle Edition.

The Planter And Executive Leaders In The Know
If a person isn't financially invested in your church plant, one of four things always happens: one, they try to monopolize your time; two, they become constant complainers; three, they create the impression that they're just "one good sermon away" from pledging; or four, they disappear. In any case, these are not the people you need on your launch team or leadership circle. They are not the people with whom you spend most of your discipling time.
James Griffith; William Easum. Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts (Kindle Locations 805-808). Kindle Edition.

No Favoritism But Leadership In Money Issues
We're not talking about giving special attention to big givers. We're talking about the planter investing in people who are invested in the Gospel. There's a difference. Everyone needs someone to minister to them; but not everyone should be ministered to by the planter. People who don't give invariably try to take up the lion's share of a planter's time.
James Griffith; William Easum. Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts (Kindle Locations 811-812). Kindle Edition.

The No Giving Rule
Giving to the church is a healthy sign.
The no giving rule goes like this: A person will leave the church six to eight months before they actually leave.
The stopping of giving can help the church planter in his leadership and discipleship.
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