by Rusty Ford
Budgeting for
Outreach
Outreach
One of the major problems I see with churches and outreach
is budgeting. One of the major reasons that many churches spend so little time
reaching out to their communities is they do not have the money. One of the
reasons for this is that is not important enough to put in the budget. It is not
important enough to put in the budget because it is not a significant part of
the vision and strategic mission of the church for its community. We budget for
children’s ministry, mens and women’s ministry, missions and building costs and
salaries. I find it interesting that I have seen many a budget that includes
foreign missions and not a penny for local missions. Even more interesting is
seeing money for local missions for groups outside the communities outside the
area the church is located in and not any for local outreach.
is budgeting. One of the major reasons that many churches spend so little time
reaching out to their communities is they do not have the money. One of the
reasons for this is that is not important enough to put in the budget. It is not
important enough to put in the budget because it is not a significant part of
the vision and strategic mission of the church for its community. We budget for
children’s ministry, mens and women’s ministry, missions and building costs and
salaries. I find it interesting that I have seen many a budget that includes
foreign missions and not a penny for local missions. Even more interesting is
seeing money for local missions for groups outside the communities outside the
area the church is located in and not any for local outreach.
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