It’s tempting to give everyone a “stewardship break” this year. The Great Recession is still going on, jobs are tenuous, personal finances are tight. — not a good time to ask for money.
At age 16, Paul McCartney wrote a love song about two lovers growing old together. Eight years later, as his own father turned 64, McCartney included “When I’m 64” in the list for “Sgt. Pepper,” the Beatles’ 1967 album.
I don’t know a perfect formula for managing a church’s finances during a deep recession. Every situation is unique. But here are some tips for taking hold of the situation: