5/52 How Any Church Can Afford to Sponsor a Church Plant
Most congregations can afford to support a church plant. Many of those churches can afford to be the sole sponsor of a church plant if they will engage their member’s hearts into church planting and use a strategy that is proven to work. Of course, there will be members who will see sponsorship as an impossible venture because “the church is barely meeting budget, and there is the debt to pay off, plus we already give so much.” However, a pastor-leader who is a true visionary with a heart for planting churches can have major success through a stewardship emphasis called 5/52. Click here.
Church Financial Policies
Develop written procedures that deal with the receiving, counting, and depositing of funds. Include some of the following and add others that might be needed in a particular setting. Download
Church Planter Growth Projector
This tool is designed to present a statistical picture of the careful preparation and strategic thinking for a specific church plant. This picture is a useful tool to help coordinate the growth of the church start with a financial resourcing plan. Download
Church Planting Budget Worksheet — (Word)
This resource helps church planters develop their first annual budget. Download
How to Handle FUNDS in a New Church
Many years ago I remember Billy Graham cautioning young pastors to “be very careful with two things…money and women!” We have all become painfully aware of good men losing their ministries due to both of these issues. Download
Stewardship
A study conducted by NAMB in 2007 to identify the factors that helped a church plant survive beyond five years found that church plants that have a proactive stewardship plan enjoy a 178% greater chance of surviving beyond five years than their non-proactive counterparts. The study also found that enacting a positive plan for engaging new members in stewardship is critical to helping a new congregation become financially independent. [1] Finally, the study demonstrated that stewardship plans need to be in place early on in the life of the church plant in order to promote financial health and independence. Download
Stewardship Issues in Church Planting (MP3)
Learn how to increase giving in your new church plant. Download
Surviving a Tough Economy
Many church planters have felt the impact of this downturn and are doing their best to lead their congregations through these uncertain days. If you’re one of them, this issue is for you. Today we’ll review some of the things a church planter can do to keep his congregation strong during times that are financially challenging.
Surviving a Tough Economy
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