Budget Dumpster Fire

Let's do another budget post... seems like many people missed the other 200 I did. :) Let's get better, pastors. Money is not hard to come by and shouldn't be hard to weild.

How to Stop Your Church Budget from Being a Dumpster Fire

Let’s talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about: church budgets. Yep, the spreadsheets, the awkward meetings, and the inevitable frustration when you realize your "vision night" dinner somehow cost half the year’s supply budget. If you’re treating your budget like a necessary evil—or worse, as a list of feelings and vague hopes—it’s time to wake up. Your budget isn’t just a document; it’s a strategy. And if you’re not intentional, it will tank your ministry faster than a broken sound system on Easter Sunday.

Here are five things your church budget (and your leadership) needs to stop being a dumpster fire.