Will Our Churches Survive Financially?
Recently, our churches have had to make some very difficult decisions in light of COVID-19, with regards to continuation of ministry, and also with regards to finances and employment. John Albiston, a Church Effectiveness Coach, has shared some valuable insight into this struggle that we thought we would pass along to our churches. Below, is a brief summary of the content he provides in his 20 minute video that follows.
Covid 19: How your church can survive financially
To survive this crisis your church must do two things:
- Reduce expenses
- Increase income
Reducing Expenses
- Mothball your facilities
- Reduce program costs
- Develop a staffing contingency plan
- Determine income thresholds
- Create a staff triage order
- Abandon tenure and hierarchy
- Prioritize tech and ability to connect
- Prepare yourself and your team for bi-vocational and volunteer options.
- Inform your people of government support options
- Do not abandon those you have to lay off!
Increasing Income
- Make it easy to give
- Physical giving
- Sanitized drop off
- Safe pick up
- Online giving
- tithe.ly
- Is the 2.9% fee too much?
- Physical giving
- Give them a reason why
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- Formulate an action plan
- For your congregation
- For you community
- Cast the vision for involvement
- By volunteering
- By giving
- Formulate an action plan
If this seems like it would be helpful for you and your church watch the video below.
Shared with permission by:
John Albiston
Church Effectiveness Coach
Alberta & NWT District of
The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada