Churches and financing. Sign of the times.

[handy]

I read this article in the Wall Street Journal about church building foreclosures. My immediate gut reaction is that churches shouldn't be in the business of borrowing money to build bigger sanctuaries. Most of the churches I've ever been a member of either waited until the building funds were secure and added onto existing facilities using volunteer labor from the congregation or simply split the congregation to smaller bodies meeting in homes or small facilities that were affordable.

But, I also realize that in today's market, adding onto existing facilities might be impossible due to zoning restrictions.

However, I also know that today we see the push towards "mega" churches, huge "campus'" rather than more simple buildings of worship. Something that I'm just not into as a Christian. I've always liked smaller fellowships.

So, what is the biblical way for churches to meet needs for expansion while keeping fiscally sound?

Churches Find End Is Nigh - WSJ.com

 

[theLords]

The Church should be leading by example. How can the pastor tell the congregation to stay out of debt if he can't do so himself?

 

[Lewis]

Well my church is expanding our new building below is finished and we will be moving in it soon. But we needed this multi million dollar building we also have a community center, we own a apartment building and we have 3 churches, we expand to meet the needs of the people, we feed the community we do all sorts of things for people and our own saved people. God has blessed us tremendously.

 

[Elijah674]

What NEEDS does Christ have?? Million dollar buildings????

'i' NEED to get out of this one.:waving
But first: I can remember when 'church' members dressed in attire at least with some covering for worship. With the woman covering their self up, including preacher's wives who are now some of the worst offenders. (and husband PARTAKING preachers?)

And Deut. 22:5? and the next verse?? finds most ALL laughing about that today, huh?:toofunny

And with most of these today ones aborting even babies, so that they can have 'g'od supply them with their NEEDS!????


--Elijah

This belongs in LAST DAY events!