What does a healthy church budget look like?Regardless of congregational size a healthy church should function at the following budget percentages:
Missions & Evangelism - 10%-15%Administrative procedure, development and maintenance of new and fledgling Foursquare churches within our movement, and local and foreign missions projects.
Ministry - 10%-15%Outreach efforts including the facilitation of weekend services, children's ministries, outreach efforts, promotional materials, etc.
Facilities - 25%-35%The maintenance, repair and improvement of our church facility.
Personnel - 40%-50% (a larger percent for small churches)All full and part-time salaried employees (currently three positions) including benefits and federal taxes.
Other - 10%-20%Miscellaneous expenses, from office supplies and postage; to website maintenance and podcast costs. |
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