While the heart of every pastor is to preach messages inspired by the Word of God and minister to their congregation, there are real 21st Century risks when running a church that ministers, elders, and…
When it comes to managing a church, one of the most crucial aspects that often gets overlooked is bookkeeping. Many churches, especially smaller ones, may not realize the true importance of maintaining precise and accurate…
His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Mt 25:23a Essential to establishing accountability in your church finances is: Formal bookkeeping app, like the one GoodBooks provides Separating financial functions: Receiving, Spending, Reconciling…
Church: A Hospital for Sinners, not a Museum for Saints. Most small churches depend on willing members, who likely already have a full schedule, to take on various church functions. If you are lucky their…
If you read my last blog, you read an example of how a small church with a small budget, managed to be embezzled of over $65,000. Dr. Todd Johnson of the Center for the Study…
The tenor of the pastor’s voice told me there was something terribly wrong. He began unravelling his story and his purpose for calling Bellwether Church Solutions … the leadership team had just discovered the church…
Some people may not know how I ended up working so closely with churches on their books. I was working with a variety of businesses — travel agencies, contractors, publishers, nonprofit organizations and then a…
