The Comprehensive Organizational Guide To Starting a Church
This resource will help you:
1. Clearly understand the biblical principles of finances.
2. Know how to set up your church legally.
3. Have confidence in raising the necessary resources to fund your Kingdom-vision.
4. Have the right tools to build a strong financial system.
5. Understand the tax implications for pastors.
6. Understand the importance of keeping good financial records.
7. Confidently teach Kingdom-generosity to your people.
Customizable Church Resource Package
Containing over 50 documents that can be edited for your unique context or used just the way they are.
PLUS more than 40 other customizable policies, procedures, templates, and guidelines!
No need to reinvent the wheel. See what should be included in your Articles and adapt for your unique vision and context.
Use this complete set up bylaws to craft your own. There are some unique elements here that you may want to incorporate into your own bylaws as is or customize for your context.
Guiding Principles set the parameters that your church will operate within. But unlike your bylaws, they can be changed as needed without the need for a congregational vote.
Want to pay your worship leader or children’s ministry director but can’t afford full or part-time staff? These guidelines will help you avoid common mistakes and misunderstandings about stipends.
This document is a simple overview on the proper handling of income and expenses. It can be used as is or tweaked for your context.
This is a paragraph to include in your bylaws to avoid possible lawsuits regarding same-sex marriage.
Ever get stiffed by the bride and groom after giving up your Saturday (and more) to perform their ceremony? You won’t any more with this sign-able policy! Also includes expectations about premarital counseling, rehearsal, facilities, music, and sound.
Looking for a creative way to impact your community that involves your people in the process? These guidelines will show you how to establish a benevolence fund that is relationally-driven and congregationally-directed.
The best way to get recurring donations is to recognize people when they give for the first time. You can use this letter as is or add your own spin to thank people for generously supporting the mission.
This Excel spreadsheet will show you two different ways to organize your budget (traditional or mission-driven) with suggested budget percentages for each item.