A church leader must carefully protect their heart from greed and envy, and deal with scrupulous integrity their personal finances. Also, the church must employ best practices in their financial processes with annual independent audits, accountability and clear policies for how the finances are managed. John Finkelde

A financial scandal in any organization is damaging, but in a church they are even more destructive. It is not just the financial loss to be borne, but also the breaking of trust, and the destruction of both the leader’s and church’s reputation and credibility within the community. John Finkelde

The sermon for November 16th is now available on the New Life web site. In this sermon, which is based on 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, I talk about “Fellowship With The Holy Spirit.” Click here to listen or to download the mp3.