Author: Jeff Pospisil

Having been enmeshed in the church financial world since 2003, I'm trying to share some of what I'm learning. I'm also happily married with three kids. Weekly I forget my age to play co-ed volleyball.

Are Churches Tax Exempt?

Who likes to pay more than their fair share of taxes? I have never met anyone who has purposely overpaid their taxes. Churches are the same way…and even more so. For most churches, finances are tight so any money you can save is great. Most people have heard that churches are “Tax Exempt,” but what…

Giving for Farmers & Ranchers

Most churches and pastors will want to completely avoid talking about money and giving in church, and their primary reason they usually give for doing so is, “What about the farmers?” I 100% agree that farmers and other small-business owners have a more difficult challenge in determining what they should give because their personal and…

Fear of the Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is often the least appreciated committee in the church. Pastors and program staff/committees complain because the Finance Committee is always quick to raise concerns. But here’s the deal, the Finance Committee is like the brakes, and the Programs/Pastors are like the gas pedal. Just try driving a car without a brake AND…