Financial Attitude

Money is often a reflection of the "real me," and our checkbooks (personal and ecclesiastical) expose our hearts and priorities with an honesty and clarity that our words often lack. Jesus spoke often about money because He knows us well: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21

Over the years, I've been blessed and helped by Dan Reiland's newsletter, the Pastor's Coach. I was personally challenged by this article on a church's financial attitude, and wanted to share it with you. Here's an excerpt to whet your appetite:

"The attitude of the church's primary leadership toward money has a huge impact on how well funds come in and how wisely they are used. In my connections with many churches I have found at least seven distinctly different attitudes toward money. Churches may have more than one of these "attitude," but each church has one predominate "financial personality," or, as I have been saying, attitude."

Please click here to read the article.

(Note: I would have preferred to link to a source from the author, but Dan's publisher doesn't appear to provide an archive of issues. I have therefore put this issue on my personal web space, and include the required credits below it. )