The next team for the typical mid-to larger-sized church to consider is the Finance/Stewardship Team.  This entity represents the “financial face” of the building project.

Some of the legitimate questions this team will seek to answer are:

• “How much money will we need to generate?”

• “Can we raise what we need?”

• “What is the best way to raise money?”

• “How long will it take?”

Composed of ministry-minded individuals, they should have the last word in recommending the answer to the question of “how to finance”.  Whatever that choice might be … cash, traditional outside financing, bond issues or any combination of these methods… it should be presented to a congregation as the only viable option. 

Posted: by Dick White