Major court decisions and their impact on financial planning necessary for Christian schools in the 1980s are reviewed. Trends suggesting changes in the attitudes of government toward nonprofit organizations are considered in light of their immediate impact on our ministries. Each topic is considered in light of its practical and legal ramifications for both small and large Christian schools in language understandable to the layman. The effective christian school requires a solid financial foundation to guarantee the availability of the resources necessary for an adequate program of education. While we ultimately must trust God to suppply our needs, He charges us to exercise our resonsibilities as faithful stewards.
Faithfulness requires knowledge.
It is my prayer that this book will contribute to the storehouse of practical information required for successful school management. James W. Deuink holds the Master of Education and the Doctor of Education degrees in Educational Administration. He served as the administrator of a church-related Christian school in Georgia for ten years where he also pastored a rural church for three years and served as the executive secretary of the state Christian school association. He joined the faculty of Bob Jones University in 1980 and presently serves as the university registrar and us a member of the graduate education faculty. Dr. Deuink serves as the editor of Balance , a monthly Christian education publication of Bob Jones University.