church and nonprofit world as well . Poorly run churches and nonprofits do not make as significant an impact as they could and do not bring honor to the One whose name we proclaim . We must become the best we can become for the glory of God . It doesn ’ t matter how great the music sounds or how good the teaching is if you can ’ t pay the bills or keep up with your 990 for tax reporting . This is true for all churches and nonprofits . And so many great ministry ideas die because of a lack of business knowledge needed to make the idea a reality . Outside of the calling and grace of God ’ s Holy Spirit , having some knowledge of business is essential for a ministry to thrive .
Having some knowledge of business is essential for a ministry to thrive
As the pastor of a church and the president of a nonprofit , I see firsthand the importance of good business practices for doing God ’ s work . There is so much ministry to do — to help the orphaned and the underserved , to share the love of Christ , to grow fully mature disciples and to strengthen marriages and families . For example , what if there is a new paradigm in ministry and business ? What if churches and nonprofits could actually have their buildings paid for by others ? This would allow all the money that is given to the church or the nonprofit to go for ministry and missions instead of bricks and mortar . That would be a gamechanger ! Good money management can go toward the building and the spiritual transformation that takes place in the space .
I have seen our God do miracles in the business of ministry . Just like the children of Israel when they entered the promised land and God gave them houses they didn ’ t
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