Why Some Churches Are Struggling with Money While Others Are Not

Some churches are struggling in regards to finances ... yet many are not, even in the recession that our country has recently went through. So...why do some churches seem to struggle while others do not. Four reasons...

People will not consistently give to a visionless organization. However, when a church begin to seek God, BEG for HIS direction and commit to go and do whatever He says...and when steps of faith are taken...and when lives begin to be impacted because of that...and those changed lives are celebrated on a consistent basis then giving becomes a joy for the church instead of an obligation because they can see that their investment is making a difference.

It's amazing the number of church leaders who fear teaching on money...they say, "people will get mad and leave." I always answer, "of course they will! BUT...the only people who get angry when you teach on adultery are the ones who are actually committing adultery. SO...think about it, the people who get mad when you teach on money are the ones who have money as their god!"

Sixteen out of the thirty eight parables Jesus taught had to do with money, around 15% of His total teaching had to do with the subject of money and He taught that money is the number one spiritual indicator of where a persons heart is.

Yet money is the only subject that we address in the church that many pastors feel like they need to apologize for. Jesus didn't apologize for it; in fact, He said some pretty BOLD things about it. (See Matthew 6:19-24 AND Matthew 19:24) If Jesus taught on the subject with authority then so should the church.