Category: Finances

How to Effectively Share Your Church Story to Investors [Pitch Deck]
By Russ Cantu: You spent $5000 and got nothing in return. You heard it somewhere —a coach, mentor, pier, start up bro— that you needed a pitch deck. You were told to hire a designer, run a high quality print of their developed deck, and distribute it to prospective investors. […]

Bonus Deep Dive: Current Best Practices in Operational Reserves for Your Church with Steve Carr
By unSeminary: Thanks for tuning in to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re doing a bonus deep dive about operational reserves and how much our churches should be saving. We have expert Steve Carr from CDF Capital with us to help us think through these questions. Maintain generosity. // During the […]

Learning From Established Churches
Home > Blog > Learning From Established Churches Learning From Established Churches By New Churches Team If you are a church planter, you can learn a lot from established churches. Moving Past Stereotypes We all know there are stereotypical views of church planters and established churches. But, those should be […]

Episode 582: Creating a Rolling Budgeting Cycle
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 582 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss creating a rolling budgeting cycle instead of budgeting for an entire year at a time. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How you can move from a yearly budget to a rolling budget What to do when […]

5 Negative Church-Leader Mindsets About Funding
By unSeminary: Do you lie awake and ponder how your church will meet its budget for this coming year? Are you wondering how to increase the generosity culture at your church? Is there a gap between the vision for which you believe God has called, and the funding your church […]

How to Develop a Budget
Home > Blog > How to Develop a Budget How to Develop a Budget By Ed Stetzer Where does all the money go? The question every church planter must ask. Money follows to vision, so the type of church you plan to start significantly influences the money required to start. […]

Navigating Your Church’s Next Financial Phase with Jim Sheppard
by unSeminary: Thanks for listening in to this week’s unSeminary podcast! Today we are joined by Jim Sheppard, CEO of Generis. Generis is in the business of helping churches and ministry organizations with giving development. They’ve been around for a little over 30 years and are most known for their […]

In-Person Attendance v. Online Attendance and The Emerging Trap Of Doing Nothing Well
By: Carey Nieuwhof As you know, these are some of the most complex times in church leadership in decades. As churches reopen their in-person gatherings, there’s one particular trap to watch out for. The early indications are that in-person church attendance is lower than anyone expected. Most leaders I connect […]

Episode 491: Preparing for the Financial Impact of COVID-19
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 491 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss preparing for the financial impact of COVID-19 in the short-term and mid-term. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The waves of financial challenge to expect How gospel work continues in light of financial changes Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): […]

Effective Churches Will Make This Shift
“You can teach people analysis, but you can’t teach them experience.” – Matt Mashburn by unSeminary: We’re heading into a time where the future of staffing and team development will look very different. As church leaders, we will inevitably be facing some tough decisions around staffing in the near future, […]