Editorial March April edition
Editorial
The financial base of a church is very crucial in its administration, evangelism and general growth of the ministry. The church over the years has engaged in many developmental projects, charitable programme and evangelism as her main purpose. A lot of congregations have worked so hard to establish a solid financial base that has made them a wealthy and comfortable church. Churches have continued to stock their bank accounts for future projects.
The big question is, why would a church which is a not-for profit institution prefer to keep money in a commercial bank rather than embark on some of its objectives with the monies?
As the churches are busy stocking bank accounts with the offertory and tithes from members; businessmen (unbelievers inclusive) are collecting these monies as loans and are daily making huge profits from it. The church and her members often times are not entitle to loans from these banks no matter the amount they have saved with the bank. Churches have become financiers of other people’s projects and most those who benefit from these loans are likely to use it for ungodly purposes that could be injurious to the people and the gospel.
In some of these churches that have fat bank accounts their dues and estimates may be outstanding. They would leave the money in the bank envisaging the so-called future project without thinking about the predicament of their pastor or the higher church body.
Church money is not meant to be kept or deposited in the Bank to the detriment of immediate need of either the church shepherd or its members. Churches are not income generating or profit making organizations therefore the idea of saving for a long time in the bank could contradict the purpose of the ministry. If churches have become fat bank account owners why won’t people call for the introduction taxes to the church? When church is busy doing the needful in the society through provision humanitarian services, engaging in outreaches and catering for the needs of the shepherd, no one will think the church is too sophisticated and should be taxed. Therefore our churches must have their proprieties right and use their income from tithe and offertory for the purpose which is has been given by the members.
The financial base of a church is very crucial in its administration, evangelism and general growth of the ministry. The church over the years has engaged in many developmental projects, charitable programme and evangelism as her main purpose. A lot of congregations have worked so hard to establish a solid financial base that has made them a wealthy and comfortable church. Churches have continued to stock their bank accounts for future projects.
The big question is, why would a church which is a not-for profit institution prefer to keep money in a commercial bank rather than embark on some of its objectives with the monies?
As the churches are busy stocking bank accounts with the offertory and tithes from members; businessmen (unbelievers inclusive) are collecting these monies as loans and are daily making huge profits from it. The church and her members often times are not entitle to loans from these banks no matter the amount they have saved with the bank. Churches have become financiers of other people’s projects and most those who benefit from these loans are likely to use it for ungodly purposes that could be injurious to the people and the gospel.
In some of these churches that have fat bank accounts their dues and estimates may be outstanding. They would leave the money in the bank envisaging the so-called future project without thinking about the predicament of their pastor or the higher church body.
Church money is not meant to be kept or deposited in the Bank to the detriment of immediate need of either the church shepherd or its members. Churches are not income generating or profit making organizations therefore the idea of saving for a long time in the bank could contradict the purpose of the ministry. If churches have become fat bank account owners why won’t people call for the introduction taxes to the church? When church is busy doing the needful in the society through provision humanitarian services, engaging in outreaches and catering for the needs of the shepherd, no one will think the church is too sophisticated and should be taxed. Therefore our churches must have their proprieties right and use their income from tithe and offertory for the purpose which is has been given by the members.
