Members TheGloryLand Posted October 29, 2021 Members Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Should a member of the church that doesn’t manage well their personal finances, example bankruptcy not making payments on time, or just not paying at all. Be in charge of making decisions with the churches finances. The Bible does tells us that a person must manage his house well, to be a good servant for the Lord. Trust Worthy Edited October 29, 2021 by E Morales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jim_Alaska Posted October 29, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 29, 2021 Why would a "person" be in charge of making "decisions" about church finances? This should be something that involves the whole membership. But perhaps I am not understanding exactly what you are asking correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrotherTony Posted October 29, 2021 Members Share Posted October 29, 2021 I think you answered your own question, @E Morales. No individual should be over the finances of the church. That is the job of the whole congregation. That's why the church is to have business meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pastor Matt Posted October 29, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 29, 2021 Yup, it's the members decision. I was preaching in a church in NY a few years back and one member placed in the offering his tithe. On the envelope it said. 100% of this tithe to go to the church, 0% to go to the pastor. I'm not sure if he aware that he really has no individual say in where that money went. BrotherTony, HappyChristian and Jim_Alaska 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jim_Alaska Posted October 29, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 29, 2021 PastorMatt is right on the money. Once any monies are out of the members hands, where it goes and what it is spent for is the Lord's decision, as determined by the members as a whole. I do believe that there may be one exception to this, and it doesn't have t do with regular offerings, but instead applies to "special offerings". This exception is like, if someone wants their special offering to go to a certain missionary or mission work and designates it so on their envelope, then that is what it should go for. John Young 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Salyan Posted October 29, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, PastorMatt said: Yup, it's the members decision. I was preaching in a church in NY a few years back and one member placed in the offering his tithe. On the envelope it said. 100% of this tithe to go to the church, 0% to go to the pastor. I'm not sure if he aware that he really has no individual say in where that money went. Don't monies usually go to the church to get used as needed? Speaking from experience (church treasurer here), the church likely needs that money to pay the pastor. But that member really needs an attitude adjustment.. Jim_Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGloryLand Posted October 29, 2021 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2021 I was thinking more as a church staff member, or deacon, elders of the church, people that actually are planning on any activity of the church expense. I should not be in any church decision making for financial budgeting, if I can not budget my own house. That was my thoughts, but am I correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jim_Alaska Posted October 29, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, E Morales said: I was thinking more as a church staff member, or deacon, elders of the church, people that actually are planning on any activity of the church expense. I should not be in any church decision making for financial budgeting, if I can not budget my own house. That was my thoughts, but am I correct. Those people are called church members. Members as a whole are responsible for planning any activity in regard to church expense. This is what business meetings are all about, to make and implement anything to do with church functions, including financial decisions. Any single person involved in church finances should only be able to do as directed by the church as it meets in business meetings. They cannot, or should not be making any financial decisions on their own, but only as directed. Now, the church treasurer, such as Salyan, is usually put in that position after careful thought and discussion by church members, at which time they would be voted in to that position by the membership. That way the church knows that this person is financially responsible. Mramey and TheGloryLand 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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