FINANCIAL ADVICE FOR PASTORS

Many pastors think it is the responsibility of their general overseer, senior pastor or their denomination to prosper them.

Once you agree to the salary you will be given by your denomination the rest is up to you.

If you are working in a secular world and you take X amount as salary that is all you get and you dont complain about it.

In the church now many make so much noise about money and if they were to be in the secular world they wont make such noise.

If you are a pastor you must work on your own financial freedom with fear and trembling.

To have financial freedom as a pastor consider the following:

1. Be certain you are called into ministry and the denomination you serve under. If you are called into a denomination be faithful and serve wholeheartedly.

2. Build you capacity in ministry so much that the impact of your ministry will go beyond the four walls of your church.

3. Learn to create multiple streams of income in ministry so you wont only depend on the money given to you by the ministry.

4, You must turn your core expertise into becoming a trainer, consultant, trainings etc

5. Work on yourself. Improve on your ministrations so much that people can invite you to their conferences and meetings.

6. If you are a branch pastor of a church work hard for your branch to grow. Branch pastors these days are more likely to grow their ministries faster than pioneering pastors. Out of the growth of your branch many doors will be opened to you.

7. Increase the impact of your ministry. The more impactful you are the more financial resources will flow to you.

8. Gain financial intelligence in ministry by reading books on ministry finances. I recommend my books to you.

9. Build good ministry relationships. Your revenue in ministry is in your relationship.

10. BE A GIVER- MANY PASTORS DON’T GIVE. AS A PASTOR YOUR FINANCIAL HARVEST IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR FINANCIAL SEED.

11. You must learn to build business that will not hinder your ministry.

12. The state of your heart and faithfulness in ministry will determine the blessings that flow in your life and ministry

In conclusion, your pastor, your denonimation is not designed to make you wealthy but the insight you operate in ministry is what determines the flow of income into your life.

ULTIMATELY GROW TO A POINT WHERE YOU REFUSE TO BE PAID BY YOUR CHURCH BECAUSE YOU ARE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT.

God bless you all.

Dr Philip Aryee(London)

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