Now that budget season is well behind us, Iโm taking a little time to reflect on the budget process in my current church. It can be challenging to anticipate how an entire year will unfold, much less try to do so months before that year even begins. We all know too well that things can change very quickly (yepโฆIโm still thinking about the impact of Covid among other things) and in ways that simply cannot be anticipated.
If there is someone who wants to resume on-campus worship services more than our team, I donโt know him! Seriously, since our church last met on March 15th for worship, we have been closely following the guidance of our local, state, and national leaders working hard to keep the members of our congregation safe.
I hear it all the time: โIโm not a numbers person!โ Sometimes someone will say something like, โI sure am glad youโre the numbers guy and not me.โ The truth is I am a numbers guy and I love me a spreadsheet where I can track a lot of different, complex things and put together a simple report that helps us see whatโs happening in our ministry. To do that, I track a lot of different metrics.