It’s like God whispering in your ear in 1890, “invest in the automobile” or in 1990, “invest in the internet.” “Of all the trends out there, this one will last!”

First, I’m writing for those who are ministers of the Word: pastors, elders—or future pastors and elders—who are responsible for teaching God’s Word to God’s people.

church budget is a spiritual tool with spiritual aims. A church budget has spiritual value when we get it right

Missionaries who spend nearly all their time and energy just surviving in a difficult place but do not devote much time to real gospel work.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 Jesus’s observation in Matthew 6:21 was about individuals, but it’s also true of churches. To understand what really matters to a church, look past its vision statement, past its website, past its glossy brochures, and look at its budget. Follow the money.

prepared for the answer to be no or something that doesn’t sound very exciting (like providing childcare for a week). Have the discipline to pursue only legitimate needs that your congregation can meet.

Partnerships with ministries that promote the prosperity gospel.

Mercy ministry.

If you take my advice about providing better support to fewer missionaries, you’ve concentrated your kingdom investment portfolio. That makes you more dependent on the faithfulness of their work, and as a result, you’re more likely to hold them accountable. Construct