In today’s economic climate achieving financial stability is becoming increasingly challenging for many Americans. 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck due to high monthly living costs, low income, a lack of budgeting, and a lack of financial planning.
As a church leader, you have a unique position to guide your congregation toward biblical solutions to their ongoing financial questions. Here are a few ways your ministry can begin to lead your people to better financial practices and health.
Your ministry may already be providing resources to your congregants in the areas of discipleship, overcoming grief, and working through spiritual questions and doubt, but do you also offer biblically rooted financial resources?
Consider developing a curated list of books, videos, helpful blogs, and websites dedicated to financial education. Make them accessible to your people through your church library or an online resource center attached to your church website.
Lead a churchwide initiative, and begin creating a culture at your ministry that understands the value of speaking about money. Finances do not have to be a taboo subject, break down that barrier by delivering multiple messages a year that specifically speak to wise biblical stewardship.
You might already provide financial resources and speak regularly on the topic of money. If that’s your ministry, it may be time to take the next step.
Begin developing a personal finance ministry that runs regular workshops for your congregation, equipping your people with the tools for financial success. Consider running an annual personal finance group study teaching biblical principles as they relate to budgeting, debt management, saving, investing, and ultimately being the good stewards God calls us to be.
Start implementing these strategies, and the others highlight in our CHECKLIST to significantly impact the financial well-being of your congregation, helping them move from financial uncertainty to stable, faith-based stewardship.
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