Smart Church Finances: A Pastor's Guide to Budgets, Spreadsheets, and Other Things You Didn't Learn in Seminary, Paperback

What can the Church learn from the business world?

You're a leader of a ministry, nonprofit, or church. You trained to be a faithful counselor, preacher, interpreter of God's Word--so why do you find yourself spending so much energy on administration tasks that threaten to drain your time, energy, and joy?

Look to this book for the coaching you needed, yesterday. Written from years of ministry and business experience, Business for Ministry is built on a solid foundation of business principles but--unlike many business books--in a straightforward style that anyone can grasp. You'll learn how to:

• Communicate vision and strategize with a team
• Steward resources well (yes, including budgeting)
• Prioritize goals, wisely make decisions, and evaluate outcomes based on vision and data
• Leverage the existing talents of men and women at your church, many of whom don't fit in "traditional" ministry roles

This field guide to building a holistic, sustainable system for your church will both help you address the business needs of your church and free your leaders to serve, fully and joyfully.

About the Author

George M. Hillman, Jr. is the vice president for student life, dean of students, and professor of educational ministries and leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary. He also has years of pastoral experience in churches and parachurch organizations. A graduate of Texas A&M University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he has a passion for education, spiritual formation, and leadership development.

John Reece is a business leader with a calling to serve ministries and nonprofits. He runs WayQuest, a consulting firm that helps organizations be free from business distractions to accomplish their mission and purpose. He has also served on multiple boards of nonprofits and ministries and has experience in enhancing business strategy and operations in over fifteen different industry sectors. He holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University.