Comments on: How Should Churches, Ministries, and Non-Profits Respond to the Current Financial Dilemma?

By: Ken Stewart

Ken Stewart — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for posting more of your articles via RSS! Appreciate your willingness.

By: Postscript

Postscript — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Phil, I would add spend money on things that make money. How many times has the CFO come in and said everyone's budget is getting cut – including fundraising and catalog/sales. I've had CFO's reject purchase orders for more inventory for sales we had already made because they wanted to lower expenses. And I just had a ministry tell me they didn't want to hire a Director of Development because they were worried about the economy. Fund positive ROI.

By: Fred Tanner

Fred Tanner — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Phil, the points you raise are right on the money…and critically important to wisely weigh and act upon…we say we live in a "global community"… during a time of financial recession at home in the USA, why not lift up our eyes to possibilities outside the country and realize the opportunities within other nations or geographic regions where the economic picture is strong, vibrant and a sound ongoing operational investment??…there is a solution to every challenge we face, we simply may need to think a bit more "outside the box", allow ourselves the creative license we need to conceive and implement something we haven't done before…the right international placement and involvement will help to diversify your revenue streams and take pressure off the purse at home in the USA…this is not the time to grab all we can, can all we get, and sit on the can…this is the time to look beyond our borders to international opportunites that are sound, responsive markets to effectively position ourselves in long term…