Creating Financially Sustainable Congregations “but merely prepare the ground

“but merely prepare the ground and clear away obstacles

well-known liturgical scholar Kenneth Stevenson provides important insights into the historical issues with which we still wrestle

and all bible readings (New Revised Standard Version) for the two-year lectionary cycle

Every Friday in Jerusalem

With this grounding in hand

Creating Financially Sustainable Congregations “but merely prepare the groundHow can growing churches develop a financial framework that will enhance their mission? The declining trends in religious belief and practice in twenty first century America are well documented, but they mask the vitality and growth experienced by many individual congregations. Unfortunately, leaders of these growing churches sometimes lack a firm grasp on whats required for their church to maintain financial equilibrium. This is true for newly formed