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GUIDELINES FOR FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
We believe the way a church handles itself in the financial arena is a reflection of integrity
in every area. The Elders, therefore, have adopted the following policies to guide us in the years ahead:
- Grace Fellowship belongs to God. When we give, we are giving to Him. We are all merely
fellow servants in the work of the kingdom.
- We will devote every ounce of energy to the task at hand. If His name is on it, it deserves
our best effort.
- As the overseers of this church, our obligation is to make known to you the needs of this
ministry. We commit ourselves, however, to do so in a Christ-like manner and with the greatest
sensitivity to those who are visiting our church. We will never resort to what we consider to be
disrespectful and dishonorable methods of fund raising, even when the needs are serious.
- It is our belief that as you consider your giving, your first obligation is to the local church,
in our case, Grace Fellowship. After this has been met, you should prayerfully consider where God
would lead you to give...including other ministries that support and defend the same values we do.
- We will not operate this ministry at a deficit. (Although from time to time it is necessary to
borrow funds for large capital expenditures, we will avoid long-term risky debt.)
- We consider the contributions we receive to be "blood money"-given by families who have sacrificed
to make their gifts possible. Our obligation is to spend that money conservatively and wisely in continuing
the ministry.
- We will carefully record each contribution and provide you with a regular update of your giving to
assist you in your planned giving and tax preparations.
- When we make a purchase, we will pay the invoice within 30 days, if possible. We do not intend to
use the vendor's money.
- We will not try to raise more money than we need.
- We will never sell or rent our mailing list to those wishing to use the names and addresses of
our supporters.
- We will strive to handle money given to Grace Fellowship in a responsible manner.
- We will make certain that all money is handled, counted, deposited and used in a decent and
orderly manner. Where money is concerned, we will always strive to be above reproach in both our
attitudes and our actions.
To summarize, we will remember always that Jesus Christ is our possessor and our dispossessor. He
ordained and blessed this ministry. It belongs entirely to Him.
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