Resources: Resources for Strengthening Congregations

Church Finances

Does your church need a more accurate way to report giving? Since virtually every ministry of the church is touched by its financial resources, nowhere is an accurate definition of "the situation in which we find ourselves" more critical to effective leadership.

The Lewis Center can help you move toward more meaningful budget reporting based on your congregation's unique pattern of giving. Download these resources to establish a new budget reporting system based on your unique "Congregational Giving Profile."

• "A More Accurate Way to Monitor Giving" by Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
• An example of a three year Congregational Giving Profile
• An excel template to use for monthly monitoring
• An excel template to use for weekly monitoring

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