Comments on: Recession-ready Churches http://www.jrbriggs.com/recession-ready-churches/03/ Attempting to behold the miracle long enough without falling asleep Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DougG http://www.jrbriggs.com/recession-ready-churches/03/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 DougG Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:14:33 +0000 http://jrbriggs.com/?p=5#comment-2730 JR, Your Dad is great ... a couple additions: 6) Setting the example, A church leadership that practices biblical economics that includes relying on and practicing grace: a) When everything is going up at 10%+ APR, they save resources for the -10%+ APR. (many have gotten overextended.) b) Take a long look at the OT for things like how to start a biblical Welfare system involving 20-30% of the budget. (Ex: buy an apartment complex for those being helped.) Adding to 1), Teach finances regularly with lay-testimonies. JR, Your Dad is great … a couple additions:

6) Setting the example, A church leadership that practices biblical economics that includes relying on and practicing grace:
a) When everything is going up at 10%+ APR, they save resources for the -10%+ APR. (many have gotten overextended.)
b) Take a long look at the OT for things like how to start a biblical Welfare system involving 20-30% of the budget. (Ex: buy an apartment complex for those being helped.)
Adding to 1), Teach finances regularly with lay-testimonies.

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