
Why would a pastor want to see the giving records for their church? Most of the time they feel like they need to see the records in order to lead better…not because their curious or slick.

Gallup did a poll some years back and found that 33% of households kept a formal budget. The adopting and living by a budget is really the first step for anyone wanting to feel more secure in their finances. The same is true for the church. While the vast majority of churches adopt a budget, few live by that budget. Why is that?