The other day I had a church call me up asking about how the pastor should be submitting mileage for reimbursement. That got me thinking…why have I not shared my mileage log and expense voucher templates? Well, here they are as well as my thoughts on documenting expenses.
A difficult decision churches face is where to invest their money. Do they invest it in their local bank and deal with a crappy CD rate, or do they invest in the Foundation and risk being seen as anti-community? Not an easy decision.
QuickBooks can be a pain to use for budgeting. Even the tool is hidden away. In the church world, budgets are rarely optional. In this post I go over setting up a budget and the importance of setting up a secondary budget to make year-end projections.
With CD rates being so poor and the number of churches receiving large sums of money (bequests, rebates, PPP Loans, etc), I’ve been receiving more questions than usual about the difference between an Investment Account and an Endowment. I try my best to make it simple here.
A lot of churches will receive an unexpected windfall in the near future. Many of my Dakotas UMC churches will receive large rebates, but many others will like benefit from estate gifts. The big question is NOT how to use that money. It’s how do we best go about making that decision.
When you feel good, you usually work better. Your office space can have a tremendous affect on your mood, ability to concentrate, and even your health. Here are some ideas on fixing your office for cheap.
Many churches are one major donor from being on operational life support. Sheri Meister shares some ideas on how your church can build margin to see you through those tough times.
