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How to plan the budget process, project giving, and bring your team along.
Expense and reimbursement policies, accountable plans, and the paperwork that protects your church.
What belongs on a church balance sheet, when to capitalize, and what records to keep.
Entity setup, giving platforms, minister tax, payroll, and budgeting for a new church.
Add up home payments, utilities, and upkeep to estimate a minister's annual housing allowance.
How churches handle spending, from riskiest to best, and where we land.
What lenders look for, and how to get your books ready before you apply for a loan.
Four questions that help donors give with wisdom and confidence.
When a gift is earmarked for a person, the IRS treats it as a personal gift. Here is what leaders need to know.
Six practical controls that protect your people and your church.
Decisions to make at hiring that protect your church from wage and tax problems later.
A sample expense and reimbursement policy, plus a quick health check for your team.
Ministers are taxed differently from every other employee. Ten things your pastor and finance team should know.
The yearly steps for designating housing allowance correctly, before the year starts.
Five habits that make 1099 season calmer and keep your church compliant.
The financial structures a new church needs in place from day one.
Not always. When a gift is designated for a person, it loses its deductible status.
Who collects, who counts, and how offline giving connects with your online platform.
Key points on how ministers are taxed, for pastors and finance teams.
A short primer on minister tax for pastors new to the topic.
A sample timeline from October through December, from first meeting to final approval.
Timelines, giving trends, compensation, cash flow, and how to share the final budget.
A short list of steps to start your budget process well.
What to include, who approves it, and how to handle multiple funds.
Three ways churches track and approve expenses, compared.
From ChurchBiz Live: balance sheet basics and the records your church should keep.
A short walkthrough of how minister tax works.
What a clear expense policy covers and why it matters.
How to plan your budget season and involve the right people.
An overview of the financial steps every church planter needs to take.
A walk through the eBook and how to use it.
What the Church Plant Finance course covers.
A printable version of the Minister Tax Guide with every link included.
A printable version of the expense policy guide.
Eleven steps from entity setup and bylaws to budgets, payroll, and generosity.
Why a registration fee is not a gift, and how to record each one.
An executive pastor on engagement, communication tools, and data-driven ministry decisions.
Minister tax status, housing allowance, and payroll compliance.
Accountable plans, reimbursement rules, and the paperwork that protects you.
A studio manager on stewarding gifts through music and podcasting.
Church planting challenges, financial management, and the role of stewardship.
Entity setup, bylaws, finances, and teaching stewardship in a new church.
A church planter on prayer, stewardship, and raising funds for a building.
Building a generous culture through planning and clear communication.
Rising insurance costs and the coverage areas every church should review.
Benefits, compliance, and when a ministry needs HR support.
A church planter on his story and stewardship in a new church.
Church models, budgeting, controls, and reporting basics for finance teams.
How to read a church statement of activity and balance sheet.
Why churches need HR support and what it covers.
A pastor on leading a generosity campaign.
A church planter on working with ChurchBiz and faithful stewardship.
Restricted and unrestricted funds, and what they mean for governance.
CPA-taught lessons on roles, controls, reporting, and the rhythms of a healthy finance team.
Video lessons, the eBook, and Q&A support for church planters.
On-demand videos, templates, live Q&As, both courses, and a community of ministry leaders.
Eight live Q&As a year where our CPAs answer your questions.
Annual budget template, chart of accounts, and a staff compensation planner.
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