The Church Money Manual: Best Practices for Finance and Stewardship

The Church Money Manual is the most up-to-date and easy-to-use handbook for churches seeking better ways to manage finances. Brief and straightforward chapters each focus on a specific problem or issue. The book covers topics of day-to-day operation and the perennially critical themes related to church money management and stewardship.

 Some examples include: 

· Planned giving and endowment funds.

· Strategies to increase end-of-year giving.

· First steps for the newly-appointed pastor.

· Pastors’ knowledge of donors and giving in their church.

· Timing of building projects and capital campaigns.

· Special offerings.

· Selecting members for the finance committee.

· What to do when giving is down.

· Preaching about tithing.