Category: Stewardship
Honoring the Lord With Your Wealth, Not Just Your Firstfruits
May 23, 2024
Pete Ballentine – CCCC Board VP and Stewardship Committee Chair Do you like opening envelopes with checks for six figures in them? In December, I got to open up a letter sent by the estate of Leta Littlefield, our oldest church member, who had died last February 2023. It included a check for $40,000 to […]
What are Missional Spending and Savings? Why do They Matter in God’s Kingdom?
November 2, 2023
Scott Achterling, CEO and President – Christian Investors Financial Your church uses all of its resources carefully for ministries serving God’s mission. Finances and budgets are missional spending tools the Lord uses for good. There may be surplus or rainy-day funds saved for unexpected expenses. How can these savings be missional? How can they align […]
Financial Update
April 22, 2020
GREG WILCOXON, TREASURER Year-to-date giving for our first quarter has been strong and is ahead of 2019 by $11,682. YTD expenses have increased $25,962. This increase is primarily due to salary and travel expense for the newly appointed Regional Pastors. The Board has agreed to offset these expenses, as needed, from the bequest received last […]
Talking with Your Church Board about Giving
October 26, 2019
PETE BALENTINE, CCCC STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR If your church is like my church, the budgeting season has begun! With fall here, it is that time of year when many churches start praying and discussing about what resources will be needed to carry out ministry in 2020. We are so thankful for the abundance of generous […]