Making the Most of Your Church's Money

In these recessionary times, churches are as hard hit financially as anyone. Here is a simple, practical guide to making your church's resources go as far as they possibly can in the short, medium and long term. In non-technical language this provides a basic guide to: managing money and budgets; controlling your expenditure; ways of increasing income, from stewardship to social events; how to address falling numbers and falling income; identifying ways to raise income from outside sources; getting the best prices for utilities and other services, group purchasing schemes etc. Illustrated with real examples from churches of all sizes and in all states of financial health, here is an indispensable guide.