This handbook describes the basic financial records and procedures you need to receive, record, disburse, report, and manage the funds received by your church. It also provides instructions for good financial control and for using forms developed especially to assist United Methodist congregations. It is divided into three major sections: The Work of the Counting Committee, The Work of the Financial Secretary, and The Work of the Treasurer. Each section includes step-by-step directions to accomplish tasks that most churches tackle regularly including counting the offering, preparing and mailing reports of giving to donors, and preparing the periodic Treasurer's Report and other financial reports. Prepared and edited by the General Council on Finance and Administration of the UMC.
Appendix: The General Ledger Approach - The Bridge to Financial Record Keeping on Computer
CD-Rom consists of templates for the Quarterly Report of Giving, for useful reports including a monthly Treasurer's Report and charge conference report; for helpful tools shuch as the Counter's Tally Sheet, Remittance Advice Form, and Cash Receipts Voucher ... etc.
(Book with 1CD-Rom; Includes Appendix)

This resource is a mission of global proportions that invites Christians around the world to unite around the central message of our faith, embodied in the words of John 3:16. This DVD companion production to Lucado's new book, 3:16 The Numbers of Hope , features 12 teaching segments by Max that unpack this timeless message - phrase by enduing phrase.
This is for both individual and small group studies. Stories of Hope takes us deeper into what Lucado calls, "the hope diamond" of the Bible; John 3:16.
The DVD also features an exclusive short-film written by Max Lucado that tells the ‘prodigal’ story in an inspiring and challenging new way. Wherever You Are tells the story of Katherine, who finds herself far from home in a dance club remembering a more innocent time in her life dancing with her father. Katherine's rebellion and its consequences lead to an inspiring story of forgiveness, grace, and unconditional love.

Highly regarded pastor Floyd Flake, his wife co-pastor author Elaine Flake, and church chief financial officer Edwin Reed offer a design based on key needs in the black church, and their experience at one of the nation's most respected and largest black churches, Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in New York. This unique, detailed, and thorough resource for black churches of any denomination covers virtually all aspects of church management from the theoretical and theological to the practical "nuts and bolts"of church administration.
Appendices includes: Sample Mission Statement, Sample Constitution and Bylaws, Strategic Plan Checklist, Excerpts from the Greater Allen Emplyee Manual, Sample Event Budget, Sample Church Budget, Recommended Resources.

This video examines the growth of the Meserete Kristos Church in Ethiopia. In 1982 the Marxist government closed all of their congregations and put their leaders in prison. The church went underground and continued meeting in homes. After the overthrow of the Marxist government in 1991, the church resurfaced to discover that they had grown tenfold, from 5,000 to 50,000 members. The film uncovers the secret of this amazing survival and growth under oppression. This is a great program on church growth, small groups and faithfulness in times of trial.

Based on Leonard Sweet's best-selling book, AquaChurch : Essential Leadership Arts for Piloting Your Church in Today's Fluid Culture, this training kit will let you explore the leadership arts that are essential in navigating today's ever-changing culture and discover ways to transform your church into a relevant and vital ministry force in your community. (12 Session: each session is about 45 to 60 minutes. Video showing per each session is about 5 minutes.)

This video training course is designed with youth leaders and students in mind. Revised and expanded by Bo Boshers, this highly interactive approach addresses the specific needs and challenges of students - in language they can relate to. Students will learn how to:
-be intentional in developing relationships
-transition an ordinary conversation to a spiritual conversation
-tell in plain language their personal story of meeting Christ
-share the gospel message using two different illustrations
-answer ten common objections to Christianity
-pray with a friend to receive Christ.
Includes Evangelistic Styles Assessment; Activities for individuals, partners, and small groups; One 60-min video; Leader's guide; Student's guide; PowerPoint CD-ROM.
Eight 60min-sessions.

This seven-session small-group video series is for all local congregations wanting to go beyond the 30-second length of the national television commercials to explore what may block our ability to welcome others. This group resource is designed for any congregation wanting to sharpen its welcoming skills. The seven study sessions are built on the themes of the United Methodist national television advertising campaign, which explores a basic principle. Each session explores how individuals or a small group can assist a congregation to view welcoming, not as a program, but as a way of living within the body of Christ.
Session 1. What Is Welcoming?
Session 2. Classifieds: Trying To Fill the Hole in the Soul; Session 3. Good Works: Putting Faith Into Action;
Session 4. Diversity: Understanding What Unites Us;
Session 5. Breaking News: Coping with the Unexpected;
Session 6. Rain: Seeing God in the Everyday;
Session 7. Love Letters: Mending a Lost Relationship
(7-10min/ session)
Recommended companion for this study: Igniting Minitry Planning Kit.

How do we really welcome others into our lives and our congregation? What helps does the Bible offer to help us understand hospitality? How can we help our congregation view welcoming, not as a program, but as a way of living within the body of Christ. This seven-session video based curriculum invites us to look beyond the 30-second television commercials produced by the United Methodist Church. Each session is comprised of a biblical study, discussion question, video segments, and practice lessons.
Seven Sessions are:
1. What is Welcoming?;
2. Classifieds: "Trying To Fill the Hole in the Soul";
3. Good Works: "Putting Faith Into Action";
4. Diversity: "Understanding What Unites Us";
5. Breaking News: "Coping With the Unexpected";
6. Rain: "Seeing God in the Everyday";
7. Love Letters: "Mending a Lost Relationship"
Recommended companion for this study: Igniting Minitry Planning Kit.

This video and guide have been designed to offer encouragement and support to individuals in religious communities who are exploring the possibility of implementing a child sexual abuse prevention program. This video shows practical methods to educate parents and teachers, strategies to address possible resistance, and actual classroom examples. This video could be used as a companion to Hear Their Cries .

Hosted by Charles (Chuck) Colson, this video examines what the church is and is not - and what that means for Christians in this post modern society.
This curriculum provides you with two study options.
Option #1 is designed for a 3 session series using the three video presentations. Option #2 incorporates the 3 video presentations into a 13 week study of the reproducible worksheets.

Tape 1 of 2.
Session 1: Christians in a post- Christian culture (58 min): Over the last twenty years, American culture has turned against Christianity. Viewers are challenged to re-evaluate their ideas of what the church should be and do, and how real Christianity functions in the body of believers.
Session 2: The Marks of the Church (61 min): Colson defines the character of the true church. Showing the meaning of true salvation, he goes on to illustrate how the church must be rooted in preaching the Word, fellowship, administration of the ordinances, prayer and worship, and the work of the Holy Spirit.