The Coming Revolution in Church Economics: Why Tithes and Offerings Are No Longer Enough, and What You Can Do about It. Cet article n’est pas disponible.The Coming Revolution in Church Economics: Why Tithes and Offerings Are No Longer Enough, and What You Can Do about It

Local church pastors, church planters, and nonprofit organizational leaders are beginning to recognize that tithes and offerings alone are no longer enough to provide for the needs of their ministries, enable them to pursue opportunities, and sustain long-term impact. Growing financial burdens on the middle class, documented decline in religious contributions, shifting generational attitudes toward giving, and changing demographics are having a negative impact on ministry. With a number of states already taxing church property, and the possibility that churches may someday lose tax-exempt status altogether, the time to pivot is now. Our entire understanding of ministry sustainability must change. What's needed is disruptive innovation in church economics.

For churches to not only survive but thrive financially in the future, leaders must understand why, what, and how they can leverage assets, bless communities, empower entrepreneurs, and create multiple streams of income to effectively fund their mission.

Mark DeYmaz is the founder of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas and cofounder of the Mosaix Global Network. The author of six books, DeYmaz is an adjunct professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and teaches across the country. He and his wife, Linda, have four adult children and three grandchildren and live in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Harry Li is the senior pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas where he has been colaboring with Mark DeYmaz for more than 16 years. Prior to coming to Mosaic, he was an associate professor of electrical engineering at the University of Idaho. He and his wife of 28 years, Melanie, have three adult daughters scattered throughout the US.