Lending executives work with a figure of no more than 30 percent, according to Mark Johnson, executive vice-president of Evangelical Christian Credit Union. Schaller advises no more than 20 percent. When the figures push beyond that, most churches are too squeezed to be able to do the ministry the buildings are meant to house. Tis a gift to be appropriately aware of money. James D. Berkley is senior associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, Washington, and a contributing editor of Leadership .
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