Managing the Church's Financial Resources: A Biblical Perspective

The Lord has provided all the resources that we need to meet our needs and to further His kingdom. Nonetheless, churches may find themselves facing financial problems and challenges. The problems that many churches encounter in dealing with financial resources occur as a result of the principles that they apply in raising and using their resources. Instead of focusing on principles found in the Holy Scriptures about the handling of money and finances, church leaders apply the principles of the secular economy. In many instances the foci of these two systems are diametrically opposed. The best way to understand how the Lord would have church leaders manage His resources is to study the guidance He has provided in His Holy Word. Such scripture has been gathered in this book to concisely present God's biblical message concerning the areas congregational giving, spending, debt and accumulated funds.