The writer emphasizes the last element in your strategic development is finances. The emphasis is on the ministry cost money and lots of it. Personally, I believe the 21-century church has been lost the desire to give in the churches due to overwhelming different. Leaders today must come up with strategies to help build the kingdom. The church does depend on is people for survival, and in most situations, one out of three adult attendees donate nothing to the church. Those that do contribute, give less than 3 percent of their aggregate income (Malphurs. 255)
Stewardship is our management of God’s temple in earthly resource in general and finances in particular, with which He has entrusted us to accomplish His eternal, heavenly purposes. Stewardship is important because: 1) it provides the necessary funds, 2) encourages people to give, 3) addresses matters of the heart and 40 holds churches responsible for their finances (Malphurs. 256-255).
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The writer’s emphasis it is the pastor’s overall responsibility for managing the church’s finances. It is implied that the pastor should have help in managing the finance. I believe that check and balances are always a good way to work in finance with integrity. The pastor can manages the church finances by; overseeing the person(s) who handles the finances, monitors all income and expenses, Be responsible to keep all income in line with the budget must account for all expenses and receipts monthly. Manages staff compensation (Malphurs. 260-262). The pastor is the one who plan the future of the church and must know how much money it will need to raise (Malphurs.