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  • Surviving or growing into the future?
    Last week I remembered a resource about “survival mode” vs. “growth mode” for congregations. There are lots of resources available about this topic, but my notes pointed me to a short, easy description I could remember and share with others…
  • Ocuparse de las finanzas
    Me están llegando preguntas por correo electrónico sobre dinero. No estafas en las que me instan a que gire fondos para los necesitados en algún país extranjero ni pedidos de subsidios. Provienen de líderes de feligresías que luchan con el di…
  • Taking Care of Business
    I've been getting email inquiries about money. Not scams urging me to wire funds to needy causes abroad, nor do I mean grant requests. These come from parish leaders wrestling with money and finances. Some of the questions are fairly straightfo…
  • Small Changes, Big Impacts
    With the start of 2012, many people - including myself - are considering ways to improve their health and well-being. Resolutions will be made and, if research on New Year’s resolutions is any indication, nearl…
  • Are we being faithful as fiduciaries?
    “Fiduciary.” When I first heard the word it was a bit of a stumbling block, a mouthful of technical legalese. But in years of working with nonprofit and church groups, I eventually picked up its meaning by context. Basically, members of governi…
  • Dream Budget
    Our finance committee held its first meeting this week to build the 2012 budget. For the third year in a row I have encouraged staff and ministry leaders to submit “dream budgets” that will let the vestry know what directions they would pursue …
  • Editor's Letter: September 2011
    September is a time of new beginnings. Summer vacations are over and the start of the new church program year brings a sense of optimism, a chance to try something new. For the September and October Vestry Papers, we’re sharing stories from i…
  • Tax Credit?
    Today’s blog post might just save your congregation some money. Last week, Bishop Curry of the Diocese of North Carolina learned that two of the congregations in his diocese were eligible for a tax credit through the Health Care Act of 2010. …