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Let God LeadChurch Spending Planning
DRAFT 4

• 6/24/09
• H. Dodd

6/12/09
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How much does your church income change

• Weekly?
• Monthly?

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Church Financial Planning Let God Lead

• Purpose (to present)
• Biblical principles for financial planning for a
  church family.
• Concept for applying biblical principles to
  financial planning for a church family.
• Process for planning using this concept.
• Benefits
• Introduce Aaron Hur Ministries
• Offer budget planning and execution coaching
  assistance to churches.
• Desired outcome
• To make contacts for further probe opportunities
  for AH Ministries to serve.

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Biblical Principles for Financial Planning
for a Church

• Prov. 223 The prudent man foreseeth
• Our Responsibility
• Plan as best as we can. (Prov. 169)
• Be faithful stewards. (I Cor. 42 Luke 1610)
• Ask God to do what we cannot do.
• ( Phil. 46 James 15 James 42)
• Gods Part
• Ownership (Ps. 241)
• Provision (Matt. 633)
• Control (I Chron. 2911)
• Directs our steps (Prov. 169)

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Let God Lead Concept

• How God put this process in my mind
• Planned two budgets.
• Planned three budgets.
• Less Needs Grace
• More Wants Blessing
• Much more Desires Abundant

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The Process for Developing Let God Lead
Spending Plans

• Determine the yearly average undesignated income.
• Review the yearly current spending.
• Set three targets based on the present income.
• Request proposed projects with cost and which
  budget they fit.
• Compile input for deacons members.
• With Gods wisdom, review the proposed budget and
  revise.
• Propose spending for each line item for each
  budget.

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More Details for How to

• See Back-up

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Benefits of Let God Lead

• It provides a basis for orderly decision making
• for surplus
• for opportunities to learn to trust God
• to prevent misunderstandings and conflict
• It encourages good stewardship.
• It helps givers see that Gods money is being
  managed with prayerful thought.
• All members have an opportunity to participate
• by providing input to the plan
• by giving to determine which budget will be used
• It provides a good example for families to
  emulate.

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Questions? Comments?
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Back-up

• Details of How To

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Determine the yearly average undesignated income.
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Review the yearly current spending.
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Set 3 budget targets based on the present income.
Grace Blessing Abundant
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Set 3 budget targets based on the present income.

• Less Needs Grace 95
• More Wants Blessing 110
• Much more Desires Abundant 125

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Request proposed projects with costs and which
budget they fit.
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Proposed Budget Input
2008 Budget Suggested Input
Item (Describe what you are proposing) Proposed By Deacon Responsible Budget Line Number Priority (Grace, Blessing or Abundant) Amount ()
Ceiling fans in auditorium Pastor Luke John W/ roof project Blessing TBD
501(c)3 Pastor Luke Dave 1559 Grace 1000 est.
Projector Pastor Luke Jim 1555 Grace 1300
New carpet for the hall John Paul 1627 Blessing 2200
New 15 passenger van Jim Chuck 1589 Abundant 29,000








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Compile all input.
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With Gods wisdom, review the proposed budget and
revise.
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Second Proposed Spending Plan for 2009 Second Proposed Spending Plan for 2009 Second Proposed Spending Plan for 2009
2008 Grace BUDGET (Yearly) Grace Blessing Super Abundance
Expense Expense
1501 Pastoral Staff Salaries 67,024.00 67,024 77,078 87,131
1502 Church Staff Salaries 21,689.00 21,689 21,689 21,689
1507 Advertising Promotion 0.00 0 2,000 2,000
1508 Alarm Security System 200.00 200 200 200
1516 Bank Service Charge Fees 100.00 75 75 75
1517 Books, CDs Tapes 200.00 200 400 400
1520 Capital Improvements 0.00 4,000 4,000
1521 Children's Ministry 500.00 1,200 1,500 1,500
1523 Cleaning/Maintenance 400.00 500 800 800
1525 Couples Ministry (Young) 0.00 0 0 0
1529 Computer Repairs/Supplies 300.00 600 1,200 1,200
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Compare with targets.
2008 Undesignated income 194,114
Percent of 2008 undesignated income 94 109 118
Targets 95 110 125
Required 2008 Weekly Undesignated Income 3,507.89 4,084.04 4,389.16
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Propose spending for each line item for each
budget.

• Distribute the proposed spending plan one week
  before the business meeting.
• Offer to answer questions.
• Request additional input.
• Present the proposed spending plan at the
  business meeting.
• Request suggestions again.
• Approve plan.
• Opportunity to vote again each week.

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Monitoring Let God Lead Spending Plans
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Managing Let God Lead Spending Plans

• Prioritize projects within each budget.
• Track trends.
• Adjust spending as appropriate.
• Put aside funds for use in the current or next
  year.

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Questions? Comments?
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Aaron Hur MinistriesMission Vision

• MISSION
• (Why we exist what we hope to accomplish)
• To make ourselves available to come alongside
  pastors to help them and the church they shepherd
  in biblical financial management, church business
  administration, and strategic planning.
• VISION
• Serving and ministering to biblically-minded
  pastors by investing in and training leaders who
  can then support them by relieving them of
  administrative duties so that they can give
  themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word.

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Aaron Hur MinistriesOur Passion

• To be used of God to lead people and churches to
  be financially free to serve God.
• To see families and churches handle money so well
  that those around them would ask the reason for
  the hope that is in them.

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Aaron Hur MinistriesWhat We Offer

• Interactive Financial Bible Studies
• For various age groups and levels of spiritual
  maturity.
• Personal Finance, Debt / Budget Coaching
• Budget development and discipline - Debt
  repayment
• Pre-marital budget counseling and training
• Budget Coach training

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Aaron Hur MinistriesWhat We Offer (continued)

• Church Administration
• (To help train/develop people to assist the
  pastor in administrative responsibilities.)
• Church budget planning coaching
• Shepherd support coaching
• Church strategic planning facilitation
• Church building planning and project management
  coaching
• Church benevolence management policy development
• Meeting facilitation coaching

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Aaron Hur Ministry Contact

• HARRY and LYNNE DODD
• 127 Tamarack Avenue
• Morton, Illinois 61550-1042
• Cell 309/264-1870
• Res 309/807-5199
• Email HDD1948_at_Yahoo.com