Find the Best Ways to Talk about Money How does your congregation feel about money? Do they love thrift or like to take risks? Do they focus on process? Are they competitive? Are they a mixture of any of these? When starting to preach or talk about your church’s finances, it’s best to understand your church’s culture, mindset, and financial setting. This will help you plan and communicate better with them. In this book, you’ll also find biblical principles to study and use to preach about money and to encourage people to become generous givers. Talking about money is also easier when you gather the right people to put together a budget and create a financial team that understands money and mission and aims to: 
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<li>Develop a budget around ministry categories</li>
<li>Consider a zero-based budgeting approach</li>
<li>Keep everyone accountable</li>
<li>Monitor the finances</li>
<li>Communicate the financial picture</li>
<li>Watch investments</li>
<li>Allow room for growth 
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</ul>This book will help guide you through understanding all this and much more.

Talking to Your Congregation About Money: Quick Guide

Fenton, Gary

Bergström, Richard

Pohl, Wayne

Stobaugh, James

Today, Christianity

Straight, C. Neil

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Christianity Today International

Churches use many types of computer technology on a daily basis, with new technologies being made available all the time. Your church's approach to technology is maximized when you start with learning how to develop the right IT team to lead in setting the best IT policies. For every new technology, there is a financial consideration, but there also may be a new risk or legal liability that emerges. Learn how to find the best solutions when choosing software and hardware for your church. Also, understand the best approach to train and manage staff and volunteers. In addition, discover the right strategy for using the Cloud, setting up secure networks, and data recovery for your church. CONTENTS Section One—Church IT's Mission Chapter 1: IT Department Structure Chapter 2: Who Is IT's Customer? Chapter 3: Leading in an IT Vacuum Section Two—Church IT Solutions Chapter 4: Selecting Solutions for the Wrong Reason Chapter 5: Church Management Software (ChMS) Chapter 6: Rightsizing Hardware Chapter 7: Virtual Computers Chapter 8: Software Charity Licensing Chapter 9: Making WiFi Work! Chapter 10: VoIP vs. Traditional Phone Systems Section Three—Church IT Strategies Chapter 11: IT Volunteers—Yes or No? Chapter 12: Training: The Most Neglected Spec Chapter 13: IT Staff: Insource or Outsource? Chapter 14: Who Owns Your Public DNS Record? Chapter 15: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Chapter 16: The Security Sweet Spot Chapter 17: The Value of Standardization Chapter 18: Changing Paradigms: The Cloud &amp; BYOD

Church IT: Strategies and Solutions

Nicholaou, Nick B.

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