giving
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Communicating Church Spending and Financial Plans
Since so much of this blog is about things I’m learning and developing through my ministry at Hunter Bible Church, I think it’s worth discussing some principles that shape how we communicate our spending and financial plans. We’ve just had… Continue reading
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If you recruit on the basis of need you will usually get “average”
It is common for Christians to make a call for people to get involved or sign up to serve or even to give because there is a great need. And there is a great need! However, if the need is… Continue reading
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The values of competition
In some circles competition is shunned and avoided at all costs. And there can be some very good reasons for avoiding competition – especially when dealing with people who have a very competitive nature. However, not everyone has a competitive… Continue reading
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“I haven’t started giving because…”
It’s worth being aware of the many reasons we Christians (myself included) come up with to justify being all “I love JESUS!” with our mouths, but all “I can’t give money”. You’ve probably heard the line, “the last part of… Continue reading
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Reflections from building the HBC Hub
About 12 months ago I took an architect and a couple of our Committee of Elders to a 1970s warehouse and pitched the idea that by the grace of God we could use it as a home base for our… Continue reading
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Compare Giving Income to budget, not to expenses
A budget is an agreed target for income and an agreed target for expenses. So what happens if your income is less than your expenses? If you talk about income vs expenses, then the obvious question will be, “how are… Continue reading
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