November 2003
Church Budgets in a Bear Market
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Authentic Tough Talk
By Dick Kurth
We pushed and pried in private with some vestry members. What were their real attitudes toward “the numbers?”
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Facing Financial Adversity
By Mary Sulerud
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life; what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on....”
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Finances: Leading by Example
By Bill Nolan
Like pruning a vineyard in a drought, how a parish spends its money during tough times is critical — and like it or not, sends a strong message to parishioners about their own spending
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Hablar con auténtica firmeza
By Dick Kurth
¿Quién puede estar en desacuerdo que hablar auténtica y honestamente sobre dinero es una de las tareas más difíciles de las juntas parroquiales?
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When the Nest Egg Shrinks
By Fred Osborn
How do you manage your parish’s operations when the value of the endowment shrinks?