Description
The Church Money Manual
Author: J. Clif Christopher
Best Practices for Finance and Stewardship
The church leader’s guide to thoughtfully managing church finances.
Each mini-chapter attacks a particular problem or perennially critical theme related to church money management and stewardship. The Church Money Manual is the most up-to-date and easy-to-use handbook for churches seeking better ways to manage finances. Brief and straightforward chapters each focus on a specific problem or issue. The book covers topics of day-to-day operation and the perennially critical themes related to church money management and stewardship.
Some examples include:
- Planned giving and endowment funds.
- Strategies to increase end-of-year giving.
- First steps for the newly-appointed pastor.
- Pastors’ knowledge of donors and giving in their church.
- Timing of building projects and capital campaigns.
- Special offerings.
- Selecting members for the finance committee.
- What to do when giving is down.
- Preaching about tithing.
About the Author
Dr. Clif Christopher, MDiv, CFRE, is the CEO of the Horizons Stewardship Company. He is a certified church growth consultant and has earned the coveted title CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive). Christopher founded the Horizons Stewardship Company in 1992 following a challenging and rewarding career in pastoral ministry. Since founding Horizons, he has led consultations in more than four hundred churches, conferences, synods, and dioceses in all phases of building, finance, and church growth. For the last ten years, Christopher has secured more than $500 million for his clients. He has worked in more than thirty-two states and is a frequent speaker at stewardship seminars around the country. He is the author of several books including Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate, which was published by Abingdon Press. Christopher has been an ordained minister of The United Methodist Church since 1975. He is a graduate of Hendrix College and Emory University. Christopher and his wife have four children.
2014/07
Paperback
Additional information
Weight | .068 kg |
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Dimensions | 21.6 × 14.0 × 0.6 cm |
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