Not that they do not have good reason, for this is the kingdom we are talking about here. If raising money causes conflict, spending it can cause more. We don't all see our church from the same perspective, because we individualize the needs we believe it should meet. I am not saying that compromises are impossible, that these decisions cannot be made and that the money cannot be raised. It can be done.
Many churches stand as monuments to fund-raising possibilities.
But, in all too many cases, they stand as empty monuments. A few congregations successfully complete a building program and keep right on growing. It happens often enough to convince us that our church might be able to pull it off, too. Even a slot machine sometimes pays off, so we are tempted to gamble with the odds. But the exceptions prove the rule.