{"id":14049,"date":"2016-10-12T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=14049"},"modified":"2016-10-12T16:01:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T23:01:02","slug":"the-church-budget-its-for-you-not-from-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/the-church-budget-its-for-you-not-from-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The church budget\u2026..It\u2019s for you, not from you!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rik Jamieson<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Assistant PNW Conference Treasurer<\/h4>\n

Wait, what?… Let\u2019s take a moment and talk about how the church budget is for you, not from you. Too many times we see churches plan to use and talk about their resources as if they are in survival mode. It\u2019s an extension of the scarcity myth which leaves us blind to the potential resources that often surround us. Here\u2019s what we encourage you to do as you present the local church budget:<\/p>\n

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  1. Present the budget as a \u201ccash strategy\u201d to use the gifts you receive to make disciples for the transformation of the world. \u201cMoney follows mission\u201d is a phrase often heard in this light. So, take more time to explain what your church is doing in mission as a strategy to make disciples, not what it\u2019s doing to keep the doors open. Learn to present the budget in a narrative format<\/a> using charts, stories and pictures\u00a0 along with the numbers\u2026and celebrate the plan and successes!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Giving is a reflection of our spiritual maturity, discipleship, and stewardship. Explain that the budget is for you, not from you. <\/b>It is for you<\/i> to provide a means to participate in the mission of the church, for you<\/i> to develop as a disciple, and for you<\/i> to practice true stewardship by living the understanding that everything we have belongs to God.\u00a0 Stewardship and discipleship entail giving with priority and proportionately with what has been given to us by our creator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you have questions about any of this, please don\u2019t hesitate to call or email<\/a> us in the Treasurer\u2019s office.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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