Ministry Budgeting

 

As fall approaches, churches begin to evaluate and prepare their budget for the upcoming church year. Here is a link from Guidestone (https://www.guidestone.org/pastorsguide) that can provide guidance as to what churches may want to include in their budget to properly compensate their pastor and staff.

1. Be sure to take the best possible care of your pastor, other ministers, and staff to the greatest extent possible, with consideration to include benefits.

2. Evaluate which church ministries to fund and elevate, as well as which ones to discontinue.

3. Budget for your pastor to participate in both the Georgia Baptist Convention (Warner Robins) this November, and the Southern Baptist Convention (Indianapolis) in June. Keep in mind that your POBA can assist with lodging expenses for both.

4. Consider which partnerships to include, such as the Piedmont-Okefenokee Baptist Association and the Cooperative Program.


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