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Old 01-31-2009, 04:50 PM
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>>>The Church in Financial Crisis<<<

I got a letter from a brother pleading for money today.

He used the word "crisis" to define the situation his organization is in.

He stated that giving has declined substantially, recently.

Understand, the problem is not mismanagement, it is a decrease in giving.

How widespread is this? How is the economic depression we are in impacting the local church, and the organizations we are a part of?

Has your church cut back on giving to other organizational programs and fundraising drives?

Do you think local churches will sever ties with national organizations for financial reasons?

Do you believe this will give rise to the house church movement?
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Old 01-31-2009, 04:51 PM
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Re: >>>The Church in Financial Crisis<<<

No problems here..
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Old 01-31-2009, 04:55 PM
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Re: >>>The Church in Financial Crisis<<<

They'll have to start charging for the coffee's.
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Old 01-31-2009, 04:59 PM
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Re: >>>The Church in Financial Crisis<<<

I believe the economic depression could lead local churches to react in the following ways:
  • Less giving to missions.
  • Less giving to national programs.
  • Fewer, if any, guest evangelists.
  • More pastors becoming bi-vocational.

I also believe some churches may merge with others, or even close.
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Old 01-31-2009, 05:00 PM
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Re: >>>The Church in Financial Crisis<<<

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I believe the economic depression could lead local churches to react in the following ways:
  • Less giving to missions.
  • Less giving to national programs.
  • Fewer, if any, guest evangelists.
  • More pastors becoming bi-vocational.

I also believe some churches may merge with others, or even close.
Our Missions offering increased again this year. We're trusting the Lord and sowing into His Kingdom.
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Old 01-31-2009, 05:14 PM
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Our Missions offering increased again this year. We're trusting the Lord and sowing into His Kingdom.
Our Missions giving increase in 2008 as well and we are making BIG adjustments to increase our support dramatically in 2009. It will be a good year the Lord is always faithful
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Old 01-31-2009, 05:02 PM
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Re: >>>The Church in Financial Crisis<<<

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I believe the economic depression could lead local churches to react in the following ways:
  • Less giving to missions.
  • Less giving to national programs.
  • Fewer, if any, guest evangelists.
  • More pastors becoming bi-vocational.

I also believe some churches may merge with others, or even close.
You're the first one I've heard say our economy was in a depression.
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Old 01-31-2009, 05:06 PM
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You're the first one I've heard say our economy was in a depression.
We are in the fifth quarter of this recession, with no end in sight.

Many economists are not seeing the bottom for at least another year.

At that point we will be wallowing in the longest economic downturn in almost seventy years.

Trouble is, many economists are saying we are spiralling down faster than they anticipated. That the downturn is deeper than they anticipated.

President Obama is saying this is going to last for years.
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President Obama is saying this is going to last for years.
That is a political move so that if he is not able to stimulate the economy he can blame it one Mr. Bush. Not picking on Mr. Obama any politician would do the same thing. I wouldn't put much weight on that comment
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Old 01-31-2009, 05:13 PM
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We are in the fifth quarter of this recession, with no end in sight.

Many economists are not seeing the bottom for at least another year.

At that point we will be wallowing in the longest economic downturn in almost seventy years.

Trouble is, many economists are saying we are spiralling down faster than they anticipated. That the downturn is deeper than they anticipated.

President Obama is saying this is going to last for years.
Do you believe all of these economists?
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