Consequently, a lack of thereof seems to be a reason why many churches struggle to fund their annual operating budget. The congregation needs to see beyond the numbers and activities of the church and be personally drawn into the potential impact of the church. The difference between the churches facing financial challenges and those having extraordinary success boils down to vision. They need to understand how much more could be accomplished if they were to participate.
Ironic changes occur when the vision is big and bold and captured in a biblical frame of reference.
There are probably multiple factors in decisions like this, but it cannot be denied that this member caught the vision of what the church was trying to do. Vision, much like faith, enables people to see that which does not exist. In churches everywhere, people who have been blessed and see what their church can become, often want to do all they can to make it happen. The everyday examples of this concept are endless. Beyond the budget Comprehensive financial due diligence is an important part of church management, but is secondary to creating and communicating a persuasive vision of ministry.