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Church Finances
Money matters can be a point of contention for churches, be it tithing (or lack thereof), poor fiscal management, or outright fraudulent practices (intentional or otherwise).
Cover story: Scrooge Lives!
Why we're not putting more in the offering plate. And what we can do about it.
December 5, 2008
Dave Ramsey Goes Beyond Credit Card Shredding
More congregations than ever are hosting Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Now he's looking at their budgets, too.
August 19, 2011
How Evangelicals Give
Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.
January 31, 2011
More on Church Finances
Pastors Push Back Against 'Annual Registration Fee'
One Illinois city says it's charging churches a fee, but church leaders call it an unfair 'tax.'
April 18, 2013
Chances Improving for Ex-Episcopalians in Property Fights
Court cases in Texas and South Carolina could reshape other disputes—and denominations.
February 20, 2013
Passing the Plate for Politics
Why it's legal for churches to take collections for PACs that oppose gay marriage.
June 14, 2012
How Pastors' Ponzis Affect Our Gospel Witness
A rash of pastor-endorsed fraud taints our gospel witness
April 13, 2012
Pastors Double-Dare the IRS
Observers suggest that punishing church endorsements will be unlikely.
December 12, 2011
To Protect Freedom, ADF Needs IRS to Punish Pastors
The ironies of "Pulpit Freedom Sunday."
October 5, 2011
Church Drops Mortgage for Expansion
A church in Las Vegas dropped plans to expand through mortgage payments.
September 27, 2011
Dave Ramsey Goes Beyond Credit Card Shredding
More congregations than ever are hosting Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Now he's looking at their budgets, too.
August 19, 2011
The End of Church Planting?
A look at whether churches should expand through a missionary model rather than relying on professional entrepreneurial pastors to plant churches.
July 15, 2011
Economic Bell Tolls for Nation's Church Steeples
Steeples may have outlived their times as signposts. People hunting for a church don't scan the horizon; they search the Internet.
May 5, 2011
Should the Jobless Tithe Unemployment Benefits?
Observers discuss a stewardship dilemma.
April 13, 2011
What's a Congregation Worth?
A look at whether a congregation adds economic value to its community.
March 31, 2011
Should Congress Change Pastors' Housing Allowances?
The current tax code excludes the rental value of a home from pastors' taxable income.
March 28, 2011
Are American Evangelicals Stingy?
Observers discuss whether Christians are generous enough with their money.
January 31, 2011
How Evangelicals Give
Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.
January 31, 2011
Cracks in the Crystal Cathedral
Why we are better off letting God make the gospel relevant.
January 10, 2011
Should Churches Increase 2011 Budgets?
Financial advisers, researchers, and other observers weigh in on whether churches should increase their operating budgets next year.
June 30, 2010
'Something Better Than Revival'
Buenos Aires pastors believe their city of 13 million should have only one church.
June 25, 2010
The Great Commission Resurgence Debate
A guide to what the Southern Baptist Convention is arguing over today.
June 15, 2010
Churches Scramble to Meet FCC Rules on Wireless Mics
The Federal Communications Commission recently mandated that anyone using wireless microphones on the 700 MHz band must stop.
June 3, 2010
Should Churches Incorporate?
Leaders weigh in on whether churches should form separate corporations to receive federal social-assistance funds.
April 8, 2010
Land and Building Wars
A handful of parishes win the right to keep their property, but legal experts don't know if their cases are setting a precedent.
January 12, 2010
Goodbye Charity
Churches and charitable institutions provide services that some politicians feel belong to the federal government.
April 20, 2009
Caring for the Caregivers
Studies suggest that pastors' health declines are a church problem.
April 14, 2009
Is the Stimulus Act Anti-Religious?
The stimulus bill included a caveat that federal funds may not be used for religious worship.
February 18, 2009
Saving Souls for Less
Recession leads evangelistic ministries to shift to lower-cost methods.
February 12, 2009
Zondervan Launches New YA Imprint
Blink is designed for the general trade, not the Christian market (Publishers Weekly)
God and the Profits: Religious Liberty for Money-Makers
The Bible says “You cannot serve both God and mammon.” The Constitution doesn’t. (Public Discourse)
Cult Beer Westvleteren 12 Gives Belgian Town a Lift
Westvleteren 12, brewed for more than a century by Trappist monks in Vleteren, Belgium, is suddenly all the rage. (The New York Times)
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