Category Archives: Church Resources

Help your congregation see how the church budget connects to the mission and ministry of your church.  Develop a “narrative” or “missional” budget presentation in print and/or in video.  Show through pictures and descriptions how the budget is used in ministry.  Discussion of how to build a more descriptive budget.  Example of a Narrative Budget. […]

What is a planned gift or an endowment? Should your church have an endowment committee? What should we do if our church wants to start an endowment program or committee? The resources below will help guide you and your church through implementing and maintaining an endowment program:      •   Introduction to planned giving & […]

Starting or Continuing your Stewardship Committee A stewardship committee or ministry team is an optional group recognized by The Book of Discipline – 2016. This can be a formal committee or team, or it can be a task force or subcommittee of an existing team. Many churches choose to give stewardship responsibilities to the finance […]

The Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church Bishop Robert Farr3601 Amron Court,Columbia, MO 65202(573) 441-1770http://www.moumethodist.org Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations http://www.fivepractices.org United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) https://www.umhef.org Dollars for Scholars General Council on Finance and Administration 1 Music Circle North PO Box 340029 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 329-3393 http://www.gcfa.org General Board of Discipleship: […]