Money Matters in Church is your one-stop source of information on creating a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financial practices. The authors take you into the heart of a biblical theology of stewardship, teaching you how to develop donors and maximize contributions. You'll discover systems, policies, and structures for   
• developing a strategic budget  
• enacting an effective audit process  
• projecting income and expenses  
• working with banks  
• paying staff  
• addressing debt  
  
Malphurs and Stroope also detail the steps for preparing, implementing, and following through on a capital fundraising campaign. Response questions at the end of each chapter help you assimilate the material and serve as a powerful springboard for small group or staff discussions.  
  
"Aubrey Malphurs and Steve Stroope have developed a 'how to' manual that not only gives the biblical support for teaching about money, but also reveals the step-by-step process of developing a community of givers and an attitude of gratitude in your church."--Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church; author, Outrageous, Contagious Joy  
  
"In this excellent book by Aubrey Malphurs and Steve Stroope, you will be exposed to both the solid biblical principles and the sound financial practices necessary for effective growth in a church of any size."--Bob Buford, founder, Leadership Network; author, Halftime and Finishing Well  
  
"This fine work will provide pastors with a critical tool for understanding and addressing the financial needs of their churches. It's a practical book that will fill a void that has existed for too long in the training of pastors for their fiscal management role in the church."--Tony Evans, senior pastor, Oakcliff Bible Fellowship  
  
"Few seminaries teach it, and fewer pastors find financial expertise in their nature or skill set. But strong financial management couldn't be more important to the success and health of a church. Money Matters in Church fills a much-needed gap of understanding for pastors and lay leaders."--Ronald E. Keener, editor, Church Executive magazine

Aubrey Malphurs is a professor of church ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary and a church consultant and trainer who has written numerous successful books. He lives in Dallas, Texas.   
  
Steve Stroope is senior pastor of Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. His congregation of 8,000 people is one of the 100 fastest growing churches in America. He lives in Rockwall, Texas.

Money Matters in Church helps leaders to discover a one-stop, comprehensive model for managing finances and fundraising. It guides leaders of any size church or ministry to create a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financing. The authors present a biblical theology of stewardship that supports ways to develop donors and maximize contributions, enact a strategic budget and effective audit process, project income and expenses, work with banks, compensate staff, and address debt. The book's practical step-by-step approach makes finance issues understandable for leaders without a business background.

Money Matters in Church guides leaders of any size church or ministry to create a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financing.

Malphurs, Aubrey ;Stroope, Steve

COVER PAGE

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: CREATING A CULTURE OF GIVING 

1. DEVELOPING AND COMMUNICATING YOUR THEOLOGY OF FINANCIAL  STEWARDSHIP

2. DEVELOPING DONORS

3. MAXIMIZING CONTRIBUTIONS

PART 2: MANAGING YOUR KINGDOM RESOURCES 

4. DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC BUDGET

5. ANALYZING YOUR STRATEGIC BUDGET

6. DECIDING WHO DECIDES

7. PROTECTING THE CHURCH'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY

8. FUNDING NEW FACILITIES

9. UNDERSTANDING GOOD BANKING BASICS

10. PAYING THE STAFF

11. KEEPING IT LEGAL

12. DEALING WITH DEBT

PART 3: CONDUCTING A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 

13. PREPARING FOR A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

14. IMPLEMENTING THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

15. FOLLOWING UP THE CAMPAIGN

APPENDIX A: A THEOLOGY OF FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

APPENDIX B: PRECAMPAIGN QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX C: CAMPAIGN POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

APPENDIX D: CAMPAIGN CALENDAR

NOTES

Money Matters in Churchhelps leaders to discover a one-stop, comprehensive model for managing finances and fundraising. It guides leaders of any size church or ministry to create a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financing. The authors present a biblical theology of stewardship that supports ways to develop donors and maximize contributions, enact a strategic budget and effective audit process, project income and expenses, work with banks, compensate staff, and address debt. The book's practical step-by-step approach makes finance issues understandable for leaders without a business background.

Offering guidance to leaders of a church or ministry to create a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financing, this book presents a biblical theology of stewardship that supports ways to develop donors and maximize contributions, enact a strategic budget and effective audit process, and project income and expenses.

"Money Matters in Church" helps leaders to discover a one-stop, comprehensive model for managing finances and fundraising. It guides leaders of any size church or ministry to create a culture of giving that supports savvy, faithful, and legal financing. The authors present a biblical theology of stewardship that supports ways to develop donors and maximize contributions, enact a strategic budget and effective audit process, project income and expenses, work with banks, compensate staff, and address debt. The book's practical step-by-step approach makes finance issues understandable for leaders without a business background.

Aubrey Malphurs is a professor of church ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary and a church consultant and trainer who has written numerous successful books. He lives in Dallas, Texas. Steve Stroope is senior pastor of Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. His congregation of 8,000 people is one of the 100 fastest growing churches in America. He lives in Rockwall, Texas.

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