Avoiding the Pitfalls of Money and Ministry

The reputation of the gospel has suffered some of its greatest harm through the financial improprieties of Churches and Christian ministries. One of the most frequently cited reasons the unchurched give for their unwillingness to attend our gatherings is that “the church only wants our money”. How unfortunate. Yet the fact is that we have a lot of responsibility to take when it comes to earning that reputation and we have no one to blame but ourselves. In 2 Corinthians 8:16 – 9:5 we’ll take a close and needed look at the painstaking lengths to which Paul went in order to ensure the highest levels of integrity and accountability in both his approach to giving, as well as his administration of what was given, in an important message entitled, “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Money and Ministry”.