Financial Manuals for Congregations

A great resource:

Church Administration and Finance Manual: Resources for Leading the Local Church
by Otto Crumroy, Stan Kukawka, Frank M. Witman
Paperback (large size) - 1998

From http://www.uua.org

Financial Management for Congregations: A Summary of Considerations (2000)

More: Roles and Responsibilities of a Finance Committee, Finances Related to Religious Professionals and Other Congregation Staff, How to Develop a Congregational Budget, The Annual Canvass, Planned Giving

From Alban Institute:

Eight Ways Congregations Raise Pledges: A Quick Survey for Finance Committees by Perry Bell - a short article

More online resources:

Church Financial Leaders Manual - from the Evangelical Covenant Church, an online manual on fiscal matters.

Finances and Accounting System - some basic policies - also a basic job description for a financial secretary

Church Manual, Chapter 7: Treasurer - from the Seventh-Day Adventist Church - and another resource from the same organization

Finance Manual for Church Treasurers - only the table of contents is included, not the detailed contents (requires free Acrobat Reader)

Posted on December 4, 2002 06:26 PM

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