Episode 582: Creating a Rolling Budgeting Cycle

In Episode 582 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss creating a rolling budgeting cycle instead of budgeting for an entire year at a time.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • How you can move from a yearly budget to a rolling budget
  • What to do when you have a budget surplus

 Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

  • “The majority of our finances that go toward making ministry happen is what we are actually budgeting on a rolling cycle.” – @danielsangi
  • “We are planning ministry around an 85% budget, and if we hit 100% we would use that toward ministry initiatives.” – @danielsangi
  • “If you don’t end up using the surplus, you put it into reserves.” – @danielsangi
  • “There are always going to be ministry needs in the community that you can fulfill with your surplus.” – @toddadkins
  • “As a church you are stewarding Gods money for kingdom purposes.” – @danielsangi
  • “You don’t want to be in a place where every time something happens you are in crisis mode.” – @danielsangi

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Published April 5, 2021

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