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April 30, 2008
Planned giving for church, Conclusion
I thought the Eleven Commandments for Planned Giving in the Local Church was a very creative way to present the concepts we've briefly discussed over the past few posts.
It's easy to forget about the future when you're simply trying to manage today. And even though the concepts of long-term sustainability are unlikely to become a new concentration of any Masters of Divinity degree program, it doesn't remove our responsibility to ensure the long-term viability of the churches that we have been called to serve.
Just as we expect financial planners to increase our net worth over time, so do our churches need our assistance in doing the same. And for what purpose you might ask? Perhaps the greatest of all: to ensure the work of the Church continues as God intended until Christ's return.
Posted by bstroup at April 30, 2008 1:20 AM
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