Two Sunday's ago I talked about our financial forecast for the upcoming year. I promised to post the statement, as well as the story. Sorry I got off track this week (smile). So, you can read it here. Remember, what you're reading are my speaking notes.
There are a few other things you should know about giving at Stonecreek:
It's the financial generosity of everyday people in our church that fuels the incredible life change that we experience around here.
We believe that giving is a part of learning to be generous, and God calls all of us to be generous givers. In fact, one of the major spiritual roadblocks for our culture is money.
We believe that money given to Stonecreek exists to be spent on tangible, life-changing things. We will always spend money aggressively in areas where we see God moving. This may call us to risks to follow where God is leading us, whether in our city or on the other side of the globe.
We recognize that one of the biggest hang-ups people have about churches is what happens to money that is given. That can be totally fair. We maintain an open book policy when it comes to our finances and have an annual external audit by an independent CPA firm.
Hope this helps. Don’t forget to read the story at the end of the attachment. It’s why we do what we do!
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