Six Keys to Breaking Financial Barriers at Your Church

Podcast Episode #134



Discussion about financial barriers and budgets in the local church. As we mention in the podcast, if you want us to examine an item in your church budget, email [email protected].

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* Both browbeating people about giving and completely ignoring it are not healthy for a pastor.
* The church should lead by example in good stewardship.
* Zero-based budgeting is often the best budgeting method for churches.
* Offering envelopes are antiquated—but they work to increase giving.
* Millennials want to know the money they give is being spent well.
* Millennials have little patience for waste when it comes to church budgets.

The six keys to breaking financial barriers in your church are:

* Preach on stewardship
* Live within your means as a church
* Use powerful stories around the offertory time
* Provide various means of giving
* Use testimonies during the time of giving in the church
* Understand the mindset of Millennials

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